Unification of Social Media Reporting is needed
16 November 2023, by Ed Seaford
Navigating the reporting systems for abuse or phishing across various social media platforms can be a daunting task for users and brands. Cybersecurity and Incident Support Teams (CIST) often face the challenge of orienting themselves in a...
The epic nissan.com legal battle
Uzi Nissan is a domain name Hall of Famer and a cautionary for brand owners about the perils of missing out on critical domain name assets. In case you are unfamiliar with the name, Uzi Nissan was a computer entrepreneur who in the early days of the wide world web (1994)...
Online Brand Protection: What You Need to Know
16 December 2022
Online Brand Protection – As a CMO or CIO, it’s your job to ensure that your company’s brand remains protected and untarnished. In today’s digital world, that means having a comprehensive online brand protection strategy in place. Here’s what all executives...
Common Domain Name Security Risks
14 December 2022Domain name security is an essential part of protecting your brand and reputation, and ensuring the long-term success and profitability of your business. By implementing strong security measures and regularly monitoring and managing your domain portfolio, you...
Deepfakes and Brand Protection – don’t take anything at face value
Deepfakes and Brand Protection – don’t take anything at face value. As videos can be made to look and sound like they are coming from a real person, scams have already successfully begun.
Purchase order scams on the rise in October
Last month brandsec was engaged to assist several brands in enforcing against lookalike domain names that were used to impersonate them and their employees. The false domain names in question appeared legitimate, and the website was simply copied for authenticity. The common...
Hiding behind domain name privacy
Domain name privacy has been a thorn in the side of IP owners and law enforcement officials for many years. It is abused by miscreants ranging from cyber-squatters, counterfeiters, and copyright infringers to trademark violators, spammers and scammers, providing them with a...