Brand Protection

By Lauren Tracey Every consumer who buys goods or services online is potentially a target for cybercriminals in search of your personal information.  This means that if you are a company conducting any business with customers online, it pays to make sure that your domain names are free and clear of phishing attacks.  Otherwise, the

By Josh Bourne In its annual Cyber Monday report, FairWinds reviews the impact of typosquatting on 50 top internet retail brands and their audiences. The most notable insights that FairWinds uncovered in its 2018 analysis are that: Domain parking platforms that host malicious content and seek to distribute malware are much more prevalent Squatters are

By Lauren Tracey When was the last time you typed out a full URL in hopes of navigating to a webpage? With the rise of autofill text and automatic search this process of carefully typing web addresses into browsers in order to reach a website, which is called direct navigation, has decreased. At FairWinds we

By Josh Bourne The Equifax cyber-attack of 2017 highlighted the vulnerability of corporate networks and consumer privacy in the new era of the Internet and cyber threats. In fact, 2017 saw more expansive and more high profile breaches than any other year to date. Consequently, corporates are urging more awareness and responsiveness to cyber threats

By Josh Bourne On November 23, 2016, FairWinds distributed Cyber Monday 2016: Typosquatting – A Threat to Brands and Consumers, a report on how typosquatting impacts 50 of the leading internet retail brands. FairWinds re-evaluated the 2016 dataset for Cyber Monday 2017: Fast Flux DNS and Other Cyber Threats to Brands. The biggest take away

By Josh Bourne Nearly 50 of the new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) launched through ICANN’s New gTLD Program directly relate to the banking industry. While certain financial services new gTLDs such as .BANK and .INSURANCE have been established by their operators as trusted safe-havens with significant vetting and barriers to entry, most financial services industry

By Josh Bourne We were curious how major Canadian brands were fairing when it came to cybersquatting, so we took a look at how well protected they are in the domain name space. We specifically took a look to see whether their customers are facing navigation challenges or security threats online as a result of

By Tim Broughton Maintaining your online brand reputation, share of voice, and online sales is key for any business. Owning the right domain names is a key piece of this successful equation. In this post, we will be examining how domain acquisition of the right domains – both branded and generic – specifically for the