.US Harbors Prolific Malicious Link Shortening Service

The top-level domain for the United States — .US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. The findings come close on the heels of a report that identified .US domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year. Continue reading .US Harbors Prolific Malicious Link Shortening Service

Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

Domain names ending in “.US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. This is noteworthy because .US is overseen by the U.S. government, which is frequently the target of phishing domains ending in .US. Also, .US domains are only supposed to be available to U.S. citizens and to those who can demonstrate that they have a physical presence in the United States. Continue reading Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

Hackers Stole GoDaddy Source Code in a Multi-Year Data Breach

By Deeba Ahmed
The web hosting giant GoDaddy has been rattled by an almost two-year-long data breach that went undetected from 2020 to 2022.
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Tech companies are selling domains suggesting illegal sales of guns, malware

COVID-19-related domains remain a concern.

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