Cybercriminals Create 57,000 Fake Sites Each Week

wiredmikey writes "In a recent investigation, it was discovered that cybercriminals are creating 57,000 new 'fake' websites each week looking to imitate and exploit approximately 375 high-profile brands. eBay and Western Union were the most targeted brands, making up 44 percent of exploited brands discovered. Visa, Amazon, Bank of America and PayPal also heavily targeted by cybercriminals. Banks comprise the majority of fake websites by far with 65 percent of the total. Online stores and auction sites came in at 27 percent, with eBay taking the spot as the No. 1 most targeted brand on the Web today."

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Re:You can thank your favorite registrars there...

[damn_registrars]

Which is why some Government agency and not ICANN should be administering the domain names, or at the least some governing body with members posted from each of the major nations on the net or something.

That wouldn't be nearly profitable enough for anyone's palette. And getting an agreement on domain name registration terms between the larger nations on the net would be a cat-herding exercise at best, to say nothing of the massive unpopularity in the US regarding any actions that resemble uniting nations.