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| − | A '''Malicious Domain''' is intentionally registered to engage in [[DNS Abuse|technical and/or content abuse]].A domain is generally flagged as malicious if it is reported a very short time after registration, contains a brand name or misleading string, or is one of many registered in a batch.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/presentation-day2a-comar-korczynski-26may21-en.pdf COMAR Presentation, IDS 2021]</ref> | + | A '''Malicious Domain''' is intentionally registered to engage in [[DNS Abuse|technical and/or content abuse]].A domain is generally flagged as malicious if it is reported a very short time after registration, contains a brand name or misleading string, or is one of many registered in a batch.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/presentation-day2a-comar-korczynski-26may21-en.pdf COMAR Presentation, IDS 2021]</ref> PhishLabs analyzed 100,000 phishing sites from December 2020 to February 2021 and found that over 38% used compromised websites, 37% abused free hosting services, and only 24% used maliciously-registered domain names.<ref>[https://www.phishlabs.com/blog/most-phishing-attacks-use-compromised-domains-and-free-hosting/ Most Phishing Attacks Use Compromised Domains or Free Hosting, PhishLabs]</ref> The shorter the time frame between domain registration and the use of the domain, the more likely the phishing site was maliciously registered. |
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Revision as of 20:01, 2 March 2022
A Malicious Domain is intentionally registered to engage in technical and/or content abuse.A domain is generally flagged as malicious if it is reported a very short time after registration, contains a brand name or misleading string, or is one of many registered in a batch.[1] PhishLabs analyzed 100,000 phishing sites from December 2020 to February 2021 and found that over 38% used compromised websites, 37% abused free hosting services, and only 24% used maliciously-registered domain names.[2] The shorter the time frame between domain registration and the use of the domain, the more likely the phishing site was maliciously registered.