In Q1, PhishLabs analyzed hundreds of thousands of phishing attacks and found more than 62% abused legitimate no-cost tools or services.
In this post, we take a look at findings from our Q1 Threat Trends and Intelligence Report and review the free services that were most commonly abused to stage phishing sites.
Methods of Staging Phishing Sites
Free Domain Registration
In Q1, 23.1% of phishing sites took advantage of free domain registration services. These services allow individuals to register a new domain name at no cost. Once the domain has been registered, it can be pointed to a site hosting phishing content. It’s also worth noting that free domain registration services were abused nearly twice as often than paid domain registration services in Q1.
read more (PhishLabs) / Download Q1 2021 Threat Trends & Intelligence Report
In this post, we take a look at findings from our Q1 Threat Trends and Intelligence Report and review the free services that were most commonly abused to stage phishing sites.
Methods of Staging Phishing Sites
Free Domain Registration
In Q1, 23.1% of phishing sites took advantage of free domain registration services. These services allow individuals to register a new domain name at no cost. Once the domain has been registered, it can be pointed to a site hosting phishing content. It’s also worth noting that free domain registration services were abused nearly twice as often than paid domain registration services in Q1.
read more (PhishLabs) / Download Q1 2021 Threat Trends & Intelligence Report
