DNW Podcast #495: Which domains phishers use

A fresh note sheds light on which domains phishers use to steal information.

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These days, it seems like a never goes by without someone trying to phish me, either via an email saying a bank account is regarding to be suspended or a text message trying to scare me into logging into a site.

Phishing involves websites, and websites involve domain names. So which top level domains are phisher’s favorites?

On today’s show, I chat with Dave Piscitello, a partner and researcher at Interisle. Interisle just published a note regarding the state of phishing.

The note shows that the domains phishers choose have changed a bit following the demise of Freenom, a registry that gave away free domain names. This created a vacuum that pushed phishers to register more cheap fresh top level domains, as well as create phishing sites on free subdomains.

Dave discusses some patterns in these registrations and how the domain name industry could help reduce phishing.

Also: .Com prices, Godaddy’s earnings, and more.

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