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Baidam creates new takedown service leveraging Infoblox ’ s DNS security solutions .

The launch comers as the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission ’ s ( ACCC ) National Anti-Scam Centre reported that Australians lost $ 2.74 billion to scams including investment , identity theft and online shopping scams in 2023 .

Fraudulent websites targeting Australians with investment scams were a major factor , leading the Government to ‘ boost work by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to identify and take down investment scam websites .

Baidam CEO Jack Reis said fraudulent domains are a rising threat for any organisation – from sole traders to major enterprises – but indigenous and regional businesses could be particularly vulnerable to internet fraud . The ACCC report highlighted First Nations people reported almost double the number of scams in 2023 compared with 2022 . identify , confirm and remove websites way quicker than the typical industry response time , which can range from months to never . Infoblox leverages rapid escalation , its DNS and threat intelligence expertise , backed by its relationships with Australian and global internet service providers ( ISPs ), telcos and domain administrators to achieve this .

This service can also track and remove stolen proprietary information from online forums or fraudulent hosts and confirm the existence of potential malware and remove malicious files from organisations ’ legitimate websites .

Infoblox Australia and New Zealand Managing Director Scott Morris says that internet fraud can be the spark that ignites other malicious activity , including ransomware , as stolen credentials taken through fake websites , imitated multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) and phishing campaigns that are often used to conduct these attacks .

“ Our takedown service helps companies neutralize fraudulent domains impersonating them for criminal activities . While blocking malicious domains should be a priority for every user , this takedown service lets companies become proactive in defending their good name and customers . We ’ re incredibly proud to work alongside Baidam as one of the nation ’ s most trusted cybersecurity providers to reduce these risks .” p

“ There are parts of Australia where the internet is very new or not available yet at all ,” said Reis . “ It ’ s one of the most important resources we can bring to the bush , but lack of experience and education on cybersecurity and online scams can leave indigenous people and businesses more vulnerable .

“ Together with Infoblox , we ’ re committed to helping organisations across Australia maintain a secure and trustworthy online presence and quickly mitigate the impact of fraudulent or lookalike websites .”

Baidam Takedown Services operate out of the company ’ s Gundan Security Operations Centre ( SOC ) in Brisbane , Australia ’ s first Indigenous designed and managed SOC and built using an Indigenous co-design methodology . Baidam provides training and experience that offers pathways for First Nations people to become cyber leaders .

The takedown service weaves together Infoblox ’ s validation , mitigation , monitoring and reporting features by using DNS to track ,

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