Cybersecurity Researcher Finds 60% Growth of Weight Loss Scams on Top-Level Domains Around New Year

Robert Duncan, Chief Strategy Officer at cybersecurity firm, Netcraft, has released the firm’s latest research report, “New Year, New You Scams – Health product scam campaigns abusing cheap top-level domains (TLDs).”

The report identifies a dramatic increase (60%) growth in health/weight loss product scams that emerged around the holidays and the New Year, as a traditional time for consumers looking to lose weight.

You can read the report here.

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