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(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSC, an enterprise-class domain registrar and world leader in mitigating domain and domain name system (DNS) threats, today released its fifth annual Domain Security Report that found, in a ranking across 26 Forbes Global 2000 industries, Healthcare Equipment and Services fell seven spots and out of the top five industry ranking it previously held. The drop in ranking from 5th in 2023 to 12th in 2024 stands in stark contrast to the prominent rise in cyber attacks on hospitals and healthcare systems this year.
CSC’s 2024 Domain Security Report analyzes the highest and lowest performing industries based on the adoption of key domain security features like registry lock, CAA records, DNS redundancy, type of registrar, DNSSEC, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. The top five highest performing industries were Business Services and Supplies, IT Software and Services, Media, Retailing, Hotels, and Technology Hardware and Equipment. The lowest performing industries were Construction, Food and Drink and Tobacco, Food Markets, Materials, and Oil and Gas Operations.
“Many wide-scale cyber attacks like ransomware, phishing, and data breaches can originate at the domain level through fraudulently registered or exploited legitimate domains,” says Jim Stoltzfus, president of CSC’s Digital Brand Services. “The severe rise in malicious attacks against healthcare systems and other critical infrastructure this year is a clear indication for all industries to carefully monitor domain activity and registrations, and to pay much more attention to dormant domains, which may be maliciously registered but not put to use until a cyber attack is launched.”
Additional key insights from CSC’s research include:
CSC’s 2024 Domain Security Report further displays how lax domain security can impact brands and consumers by analyzing how cybercriminals exploited the global reach of the 2024 Paris Olympics. CSC observed a surge in fake Olympic and Paris-related domain name registrations coinciding with the start and end of the Games, which were used to promote counterfeit items, fake tickets, fraudulent streaming sites, and phishing attacks. The targeting of this year’s Olympics provides yet another example of how cybercriminals target trusted brands to launch malicious campaigns. This makes monitoring domain ecosystems globally—including lookalike, dropped, re-registered, or newly registered domain names—a priority in any corporate security posture and online brand strategy to mitigate digital threats.
To learn more about CSC’s proactive and defensive security approach to safeguard domains and brands around the world, download the full 2024 Domain Security Report.
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CSC is the trusted security and threat intelligence provider of choice for the Forbes Global 2000 and the 100 Best Global Brands (Interbrand®) in enterprise domain names, domain name system (DNS), digital certificate management, as well as digital brand and fraud protection. As global companies make significant investments in their security posture, CSC can help them understand known cybersecurity oversights that exist, and help them secure their online digital assets and brands. By leveraging CSC’s proprietary technology, companies can solidify their security posture to protect against cyber threat vectors targeting their online assets and brand reputation, helping them avoid devastating revenue loss, and significant financial penalties because of policies like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). CSC also provides online brand protection—the combination of online brand monitoring and enforcement activities—taking a holistic approach to digital asset protection, along with fraud protection services to combat phishing. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, since 1899, CSC has offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. CSC is a global company capable of doing business wherever our clients are—and we accomplish that by employing experts in every business we serve. Visit cscdbs.com.
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