Netcraft Blog

Aug. 3, 2026 | Many malicious links and websites are finding their ways into the "AI overviews" in popular search engines when users look for financial institutions.

July 30, 2026 | Rather than distributing static files through underground forums, operators use messaging platforms to recruit affiliates, deliver updates, and support campaigns in real time.

July 28, 2026 | The same features that make vibe coding appealing to legitimate builders are exactly what also makes it appealing to fraudsters.

In the July 2026 survey we received responses from 1,494,915,628 sites across 305,348,459 domains and 14,772,048 web-facing computers. This reflects an increase of 5.5 million sites, 1.2 million domains, and 118,277 web-facing computers. OpenResty experienced the largest gain of 39.5 million sites (+49.1%) this month, and now accounts fo...

July 22, 2026 | Australia's Scams Prevention Framework requires banks to take reasonable steps to prevent scams. Learn what the new obligations mean and how to prepare.

July 15, 2026 | Scammers are setting up fake web pages offering access to the record-breaking IPO.

July 13, 2026 | Introducing the new user interface in Netcraft's dashboard

July 7, 2026 | Brand protection breaks down when monitoring is fragmented. Learn how attack surface sprawl creates risk, and why cross-channel coverage is essential.

July 2, 2026 | Learn how scammers use fake gambling ads, app store pages, and PWAs to impersonate trusted brands and drive users to online casinos.

June 30, 2026 | The future tense is over. Here's what changed, what's settled, what's still coming, and why "reasonable steps" can't live in a policy PDF.