Recent trends in new TLD abuse and social media threats

The threat landscape's rapid expansion is worsened by AI, lowering entry barriers for attackers. Fortra's white paper analyzes key trends from domains, social media, counterfeit, and dark web attacks.

Insights include:

· New gTLDs like .dev and .vip for phishing sites grew most, surpassing legacy gTLDs and country code TLDs.

· Social media attacks on brands rose over 60% quarter-over-quarter, with counterfeits and fraud as the fastest-growing threats.

· On the dark web, credit card data and fraud tools made up nearly 94% of threats, with fraud tools doubling.

These trends highlight the need for vigilance and robust defense strategies. Read the full white paper for insights to stay ahead.