Anti-Phishing

A phishing attack is an attempt, usually via e-mail, to trick an individual into divulging personal information, particularly details about credit card or financial accounts. "Phishing" attacks are becoming more prevalent and more sophisticated, and pose a serious threat to organizations on several levels.

Digital Defense offers a specialized Phisher Alert Service to alert you of possible attack, and quickly put the phishing sites out of business.

How it works

We seek out web sites that appear to support phishing attacks and monitor SPAM e-mail to spot likely phishing messages.

Services include:

Detection Services
- Utilize proprietary technology to find phishing sites — even those invisible to traditional Web spiders and search engines
- Escalate them for review by Internet Identity security analysts
- Report sites found to be targeting your brand
- Online portal and optional e-mail alert
Response Services
- Block phishing attacks at the browser or gateway level
- Receive reports via a RealPhish data feed
- Report sites to Internet Identity for tracking and blocking
Site Takedown Services
- Work collaboratively with law enforcement agencies around the world
- Internet Identity's multi-lingual fraud analysts available 24/7 to disable, shut down, or disrupt phishing sites

Deactivation process

We use lawful means to shut down phishing sites on your behalf. The deactivation process usually includes the following steps:

Detect and verify the phishing site
Report the phishing site URL to all RealPhish subscribers
Determine the phishing website location
Determine the domain name registrar, if any
Perform other research or forensic investigation as necessary
Contact the Host and/or supporting Internet service providers
Contact the Registrar to remove the domain name from the DNS and lock the domain registration
Monitor the hosting location for 30 days after deactivation.
- If the site is reactivated during that time, we will deactivate it again at no additional charge
Retain full records for all phishing sites that we have deactivated

Key benefits

Through our partnership with Internet Identity, you benefit from:

Non-Stop Service: 24/7 evaluation
Immediate Response: Phishing websites come and go quickly, and you need to protect your customers
- Immediate notification so you can take decisive action
Complete Records: You have access to the full records for all phishing sites deactivated throughout your engagement
- Records include communications with involved providers, copies of sites and relevant data pertaining to the criminal's activities
Brand Protection: In addition to protection from phishing attacks, you get valuable information to help protect your brand — including trademarks, trade names, and logos
- The dividends in terms of preserving your reputation and your intellectual property — and gaining customer loyalty — can be priceless