Plume Router Security Review: Inadequacies of Domain Classification & Parental Controls on Mesh Router Systems Part 2
Mikey Pruitt
September 28, 2021

Our mesh router system comparison series continues. Our first review is Plume router. Check out how they security and content filtering stacks up against Webshrinker.

New Banking Scam: Caught!
Carmella Arroyo
December 17, 2021

This new fake Lloyds Banking domain has just been caught for today's #PhishingFriday. Read on to take a closer look.

But These Websites Look So Real...
Carmella Arroyo
December 10, 2021

Would you be able to tell that these major company websites are fake? Read on to take a closer look on how to identify if these are real or fake domains.

A gift just in time for the holidays!
Carmella Arroyo
December 3, 2021

How sweet! They're giving out free gift cards for the holidays! Wait, let me get a second look...

Hardening DevSecOps with Domain Data Security and CircleCI
Fikayo Adepoju
December 1, 2021

How can our AI Webshrinker tool, be involved in the DecSecOps process? Our technical writer, Fikayo Adepoju explores this topic and gives us insight on his experiment.

Will the real Netflix please stand up?
Carmella Arroyo
November 26, 2021

Which Netflix login would you choose? Check out this blog to get a closer look!

#PhishingFriday: Here's a scary one...
Carmella Arroyo
November 19, 2021

Today's #PhishingFriday is a scary one... Find out how your credit card could be sold online!

Do Not Call That Number!
Carmella Arroyo
November 12, 2021

You get a fake pop alert onto your computer that tells you to call a number. Find out what these are and why you should never call!

Medical Scams from COVID-19 Pandemic
Carmella Arroyo
November 4, 2021

For today's #PhishingFriday, we are highlighting these medical scams that have became popular due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

#PhishingFriday with Paypal Scams!
Carmella Arroyo
October 29, 2021

Every friday is #PhishingFriday and today we are featuring phishing scams with fake Paypal domain and emails!

Watch Out! Fake Domains from Windows and Microsoft!
Carmella Arroyo
October 21, 2021

Today's #PhishingFriday features these fake Windows and Microsoft websites, take a look.

Our 1st #PhishingFriday Quiz!
Carmella Arroyo
October 15, 2021

Put your skills to the test with our first #PhishingFriday quiz!

NETGEAR Orbi Security: Inadequacies of Domain Classification and Parental Controls on Mesh Router Systems Part 3
Mikey Pruitt
October 11, 2021

We're still testing mesh WiFi routers. In this article, we breakdown our analysis of NETGEAR Orbi's security categories and parental controls. Here's what we discovered about NETGEAR Orbi security.

Fake Gifts! #PhishingFriday
Carmella Arroyo
October 8, 2021

Who doesn't love a free gift? Falling for these "free gift card" scams could do more damage than you think.

Protect Your Money! #PhishingFriday
Carmella Arroyo
October 1, 2021

Is your money online? For today's #PhishingFriday, our AI caught these fake banking and money websites that could do some serious damage.

Plume Router Security Review: Inadequacies of Domain Classification & Parental Controls on Mesh Router Systems Part 2
Mikey Pruitt
September 28, 2021

Our mesh router system comparison series continues. Our first review is Plume router. Check out how they security and content filtering stacks up against Webshrinker.

#PhishingFriday 09/24/21
Carmella Arroyo
September 24, 2021

Every Friday is #PhishingFriday! This is where we share unique malicious sites that the Webshrinker's AI has caught in the last week.

#PhishingFriday 09/17/21
Carmella Arroyo
September 17, 2021

Every Friday is #PhishingFriday! This is where we share unique malicious sites that the Webshrinker's AI has caught in the last week.

Inadequacies of Domain Classification & Parental Controls on Mesh Router Systems: Part 1
Mikey Pruitt
September 13, 2021

When it comes to mesh router systems, domain classification and parental controls are something only some of these providers keep in mind. As we kickoff our series, we’ll compare each of these services head-to-head before looking at them individually.

#PhishingFriday 09/10/2021
Carmella Arroyo
September 10, 2021

Every Friday is #PhishingFriday! This is where we share unique malicious sites that the Webshrinker's AI has caught in the last week.

#PhishingFriday 09/03/2021
Serena Raymond
September 3, 2021

Every Friday is #PhishingFriday! This is where we share unique malicious sites that the Webshrinker's AI has caught in the last week.

New Webshrinker Categories: Hate, Government, and Trackers
Peter Lowe
March 24, 2021

We curate our sets of categories very carefully, and only update them after thorough consideration. Here are the newest Webshrinker categories.

How To Identify Fake Websites
Rahima Malik
January 21, 2021

Malicious websites are everywhere. Find out how to identify fake websites so you can avoid scams and malicious downloads in your day-to-day.

Scam Websites: Uncovering Hundreds of Scam Dog Breeder Domains
Adam Spotton
December 28, 2020

Scam websites are everywhere, unfortunately for all of us. But finding just one bad site can help uncover hundreds. Here’s one case where that happened.

Webshrinker Domain Categorization: How It Works
Serena Raymond
October 9, 2020

How does Webshrinker’s domain categorization work? We break it down for you here so you understand the ins and outs.

Website Categorization Explained
Serena Raymond
September 4, 2020

Webshrinker does domain classification, but what is that really? We go over all of the details on the blog to give you a full understanding.

Malicious URL Example: Types of Malicious Sites We Catch
Serena Raymond
August 13, 2020

Malicious URLs are everywhere, unfortunately. But how do you spot them? Here are a few malicious URL examples from Webshrinker.

The Artificial Intelligence Basics
Serena Raymond
July 10, 2020

You can’t understand AI without knowing the artificial intelligence basics. Here, we give a walkthrough of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Enhanced automated deceptive and phishing site detection
Adam Spotton
October 16, 2018

Today we are pleased to announce a welcome enhancement to the Website Category API which boosts our deceptive and phishing site detection! The initial “deceptive” category was released back in March of 2018 and is actively being used to protect users from zero-day phishing attacks. This latest update adds a new layer of protection against…

Hosts API updated for July and August
Adam Spotton
September 5, 2018

The latest domain name and IP address data for July and August 2018 is now live. If you are already using the Hosts API, no additional changes are needed to start using the latest data. New queries will use this data automatically. While some of the Web Shrinker APIs have data that is updated in...

Access backlink and outbound hyperlink data for any site
Adam Spotton
November 2, 2017

When we first started crawling and analyzing sites, right away users were asking about the different types of APIs we could offer based on the data we collect. One of the most frequently requested services was for accessing the backlinks for websites. Today I’m happy to announce that’s exactly what we’re releasing: an easy to…

How to get website information using the Domain API
Adam Spotton
May 4, 2017

Recently we launched a new offering called the Domain API which allows you to easily get data about websites and their subdomains. With one simple query you can get information about the requested domain, including: Primary Categories Primary language used on that domain IP addresses of the hosting servers Known subdomains Today, we are bringing…

DNSFilter shifts towards A.I. — acquires domain intel provider, Web Shrinker
Adam Spotton
April 17, 2017

DNSFilter, a leader in DNS-based web content filtering, today announced it acquired Web Shrinker. Web Shrinker is the domain intelligence service by Web Shrinker, LLC, and provides web site screenshot and domain intelligence API services. Web Shrinker uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze and identify threats and domains in real…

Retrieve website information with our new Domain API
Adam Spotton
April 15, 2017

The latest addition to our APIs is the Domain API which provides you with detailed information about the requested domain name, IP address or hostname. If you want to discover websites on a shared hosting server or get a list of known subdomains, now you can do it with a simple query to our API….

Explore the power of Web Shrinker API services with our tech demo
Adam Spotton
March 14, 2017

Tricking web site visitors into revealing sensitive account credentials or installing a malicious piece of software is nothing new. I remember a time when custom Internet Explorer toolbars were commonplace along with the many problems they brought. Remember the never ending random popup windows or the browser windows that were nearly impossible to close?

New – Mask Screenshots Taken from “Adult” Websites
Adam Spotton
March 11, 2017

Today we are releasing a new feature for our website screenshots service – the ability to pixelate images captured from sites categorized as “adult.” To use this feature, simply pass the option “hideadult=1” with your screenshot API calls. This will automatically mask images for any URL or domain name if it’s categorized as having “adult”…

Category Database Updates
Adam Spotton
February 10, 2017

While we constantly crawl and check websites for new content and evaluate them for categories, there are some updates which we hold back and batch together for release at the same time. Now is one of those times! We have database updates that will be made available via the web site URL category API and…

How to create website screenshots using Screenshot API
Adam Spotton
January 30, 2017

A step by step guide on how to create screenshots of the websites by using Website screenshots API.

How to categorize websites using Categorization API
Adam Spotton
January 24, 2017

Website categorization can be used in many ways. Maybe you are building an online directory, analyzing a large list of websites for behavior analysis, looking to filter your network traffic or categorizing ads on your platform. In each of these scenarios, you need a reliable URL categorization partner.

Importance of using URL Filtering
Adam Spotton
December 16, 2016

The Internet has quickly become one the most important parts of our lives. It’s also constantly growing with more devices and websites being added each day (not even counting IoT devices.) Along with this exponential growth, the potential online threats are also increasing.

Improving Network Security through URL Web Filtering
Adam Spotton
November 9, 2016

When you hear about web filtering, some of the first thoughts that come to mind may be “The website you are visiting has been blocked due to company policy” or “The category for that site has been blocked by the school administrator.” While many businesses and schools use URL web filtering solutions to increase employee…