Category: Market

Historical coverage of the PC and Apple tech market by Charles W. Moore. 2004-2017.

Internet Holiday Shoppers Visiting Typosquatted Brand Name Websites Being Exposed To Malware And Phishing Scams

More than 80 percent of typosquatted domain names associated with holiday shopping receive significant levels of traffic and contain phishing scams, malware, or pay-per-click advertising, according to a recent study of top internet retailers. The study, conducted by FairWinds Partners, analyzed thousands of typo domain names related to 50 of the top brands included on Internet Retailer’s Top 500 companies list. “Traffic measurements show that […]