SIDN Labs has completed two successful pilots of a new system for the logo-based detection of malicious domain names. In the pilots, the innovative LogoMotive system was used to automatically scan all 6.2 million .nl domain names for use of the Dutch national government's logo and a well-known webshop trust mark. Websites using the logo or trust mark were then analysed and classified by experts from the government and the trust mark scheme's operator. LogoMotive discovered more than two hundred sites that were using the logo or trust mark without permission. Having proved its worth in the pilots, LogoMotive will now be integrated into the SIDN BrandGuard service. A research paper describing the work has also been published.
LogoMotive was developed and prototyped by SIDN Labs last year to further suppress domain name abuse and protect .nl users against internet crime. The system automatically visits .nl websites and takes screenshots of their home pages. The screenshots are then scanned for logos and the results uploaded to a web application, so that analysts can decide whether logos are being used legitimately or for malicious purposes. To test the system's practical value, SIDN Labs ran two pilots, in which LogoMotive was used to scan the entire .nl zone. For each pilot, LogoMotive repeatedly looked at all 6.2 million .nl domain names and closely monitored new registrations.
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LogoMotive was developed and prototyped by SIDN Labs last year to further suppress domain name abuse and protect .nl users against internet crime. The system automatically visits .nl websites and takes screenshots of their home pages. The screenshots are then scanned for logos and the results uploaded to a web application, so that analysts can decide whether logos are being used legitimately or for malicious purposes. To test the system's practical value, SIDN Labs ran two pilots, in which LogoMotive was used to scan the entire .nl zone. For each pilot, LogoMotive repeatedly looked at all 6.2 million .nl domain names and closely monitored new registrations.
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