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Cybercriminals, conceptualized by this image of a man illicitly opening a door into a computer, use techniques such as fast flux, described here, to evade detection and law enforcement takedowns.

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Fast Flux 101: How Cybercriminals Improve the Resilience of Their Infrastructure to Evade Detection and Law Enforcement Takedowns

By Janos Szurdi, Rebekah Houser and Daiping Liu
March 2, 2021 at 6:00 AM

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This image illustrates the concept of cybersquatting, a practice used by cybercriminals to take advantage of well-known domain names and brands.

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Cybersquatting: Attackers Mimicking Domains of Major Brands Including Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Netflix to Scam Consumers

By Zhanhao Chen and Janos Szurdi
September 1, 2020 at 3:00 AM

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Newly Registered Domains: Malicious Abuse by Bad Actors

By Zhanhao Chen, Jun Javier Wang and Kelvin Kwan
August 20, 2019 at 6:00 AM

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