Why malicious domain registrations are a growing problem [Q&A]

More than 16,000 COVID-19 related domains have been registered since January and while some are legitimate many have been set up to serve malware, create phishing pages, or scam site visitors. And malicious domains aren't just a problem during the current pandemic, they're a growing issue across the internet. This is not helped by privacy rules which mean it's become harder for security researchers to use Whois to see who owns a domain. We spoke to Patrick Martin, head of threat intelligence at cybersecurity firm Skurio to find out more about the problem and what ISPs can do to combat… [Continue Reading]