Governance & Risk Management , IT Risk Management

Act Fast: Best Practices for Arresting Spoofed Domains

Corin Imai of DomainTools on the Quest to Block Bad Domains
Corin Imai, senior security adviser, DomainTools

Organizations are increasingly relying on threat intelligence to help them better identify malicious behavior before it hits the network - or users encounter it - including using domain name system analysis to track emerging campaigns, says Corin Imai of DomainTools.

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In a video interview at the recent Infosecurity Europe conference, Imai discusses:

  • A recent domain spoofing campaign that mimicked the website for HMRC, the U.K.'s tax authority;
  • How to use domain risk scores to proactively block bad sites and phishing campaigns;
  • Who is ultimately responsible for combating spoofed domains and protecting users.

Imai is a senior security adviser for DomainTools. She began her career working on desktop virtualization, networking and cloud computing technologies before delving into security. She's previously held positions at Identity Finder, WhiteHat Security and Hewlett-Packard.


About the Author

Mathew J. Schwartz

Mathew J. Schwartz

Executive Editor, DataBreachToday & Europe, ISMG

Schwartz is an award-winning journalist with two decades of experience in magazines, newspapers and electronic media. He has covered the information security and privacy sector throughout his career. Before joining Information Security Media Group in 2014, where he now serves as the executive editor, DataBreachToday and for European news coverage, Schwartz was the information security beat reporter for InformationWeek and a frequent contributor to DarkReading, among other publications. He lives in Scotland.




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