# bolster.ai > AI-optimized mirror of bolster.ai containing 50 pages totalling 57,159 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://bolster.ai. Last updated: 2026-08-04T09:35:02.607Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Bolster | Stop the Attacks Targeting Your Customers.](/content/site-root.html): Social engineering attacks don’t stop with your employees. Bolster AI detects, investigates, and removes phishing, impersonation, fake websites, social media scams, and AI-generated fraud campaigns before they impact your customers., (656 words, Feb 15, 2025) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [3,000 Malicious URLs, Not One Lookalike Domain - Bolster AI](/content/blog/malicious-urls-no-lookalike-domains/index.html): What 90 days of takedown data reveals about scam campaigns that never touch your infrastructure. (1,430 words, Aug 3, 2026) - [Netcraft Alternatives: 6 Strong Competitors to Weigh in 2026](/content/blog/netcraft-alternatives/index.html): Looking at Netcraft alternatives? Compare 6 competitors on channel coverage, takedown speed, automation, and pricing. Find the one for you. (2,650 words, Jul 29, 2026) - [The Fraud Funnel: How Modern Scams Find Their Victims - Bolster AI](/content/blog/the-fraud-funnel/index.html): Someone goes looking for a popular pair of sneakers. They spot a great deal in an ad, click it, check out, and feel good about the purchase. Everything looks (1,596 words, Jul 28, 2026) - [The Hugging Face Incident Isn't the Story. The Attacker's New Toolbox Is. - Bolster AI](/content/blog/huggingface-new-attacker-toolbox/index.html): This week, OpenAI shared details about an incident involving Hugging Face that immediately got the cybersecurity community talking. During an internal (1,163 words, Jul 23, 2026) - [Is a Fake Version of Your Casino Outranking You on Google? - Bolster AI](/content/blog/igaming-seo-poisoning/index.html): For a lot of operators, the honest answer is yes, they just haven’t found it yet. The player who searches your brand on their phone, clicks the top result, (1,872 words, Jul 22, 2026) - [Fraud Doesn't Start With a Phishing Page Anymore - Bolster AI](/content/blog/fraudulent-ads-monitoring/index.html): When people ask what I do, they usually assume I spend my days looking at phishing sites. They're not wrong. My team investigates phishing campaigns, fake (681 words, Jul 20, 2026) - [Domain Takedown Guide: Remove Malicious Domains](/content/blog/domain-takedown-guide/index.html): Learn how domain takedowns work end to end. Cover detection, blocking, removal, and legal options, plus how automation removes malicious sites in minutes. (2,305 words, Jul 17, 2026) - [Fake Apps Explained: Spot, Report & Remove Them](/content/blog/fake-apps-guide-detection-and-removal/index.html): Learn how fake apps steal data and impersonate brands, how to spot the warning signs, and how to report and remove them across app stores. (2,997 words, Jul 17, 2026) - [Phishing Site Takedown Guide: Detect, Report, Remove](/content/blog/phishing-site-takedown-guide/index.html): This Phishing Site Takedown Guide covers detection, reporting, and removal, and why speed decides how much damage a scam does. (2,446 words, Jul 17, 2026) - [One Bank Cut Fraud Losses by 20% with Agentic AI. Here's What the FSB Wants Everyone to Do Next. - Bolster AI](/content/blog/agentic-ai-bank-fraud-fsb/index.html): Most conversations about AI in banking are still speculative. This one isn't. (1,327 words, Jul 8, 2026) - [Information Leakage:What It Is, How It Happens, and How to Prevent It - Bolster AI](/content/blog/information-leakage/index.html): Most security incidents announce themselves. A ransomware note locks a screen, a fraud alert pings a phone, or a customer calls in a panic. Information (1,951 words, Jul 2, 2026) - [8 Best Advanced AI Phishing Scam Detection Platforms for 2026 - Bolster AI](/content/blog/ai-phishing-detection-platforms/index.html): Phishing isn't what it used to be. Gone are the days of broken English, pixelated logos, and "Dear Valued Customer" subject lines. In 2026, attackers use (2,578 words, Jun 15, 2026) - [Best Digital Brand Protection Services for Startups in 2026](/content/blog/best-brand-protection-startups/index.html): Compare the best digital brand protection services for startups: Bolster AI, Netcraft, Red Points, and more by speed, coverage, and cost. (1,703 words, Apr 15, 2026) - [Most Common Anti-Phishing Solutions: Protect Your Business](/content/blog/anti-phishing-solutions/index.html): Learn more about the top anti-phishing solutions available today, and how Bolster can help protect against attacks. (2,649 words, Mar 27, 2026) - [12 Brand Protection Strategies for 2026 | Bolster AI](/content/blog/brand-protection-strategies/index.html): 12 brand protection strategies for 2026, the threat each one stops, and the KPIs to track. See how automated takedowns close the gap in minutes. (850 words, Mar 25, 2026) - [From the Outside In: Bolster and ThreatQuotient Unite to Help Security Teams Stop Threats Sooner - Bolster AI](/content/blog/threatq-integration/index.html): At Bolster, we’ve long said that threat intelligence doesn’t stop at the firewall.  (709 words, Aug 5, 2025) - [The Future of Email Security: Bolster AI Security for Email](/content/blog/future-of-ai-email-security/index.html): Introducing Bolster AI Security for Email—a game-changing solution designed to transform how businesses combat these threats. (608 words, Oct 31, 2024) - [Discover Phishing in Focus, Bolster's 2024 Phishing Update](/content/blog/phishing-in-focus-report-highlights/index.html): AI ignites an unprecedented surge in phishing attacks: See what Bolster research Phishing in Focus found as major trends in the first half 2024.  (635 words, Jul 31, 2024) - [Managed Service Providers Partner Program | Bolster](/content/blog/introducing-managed-service-providers/index.html): Managed Service Providers (MSPs) serve as trusted advisors to their clients, providing expertise and proactive security measures. (368 words, Jul 25, 2024) - [BEC Protection & How to Implement Proactive Attack Defense](/content/blog/proactive-bec-protection-against-attacks/index.html): Business Email Compromise has become a significant threat. So much so, businesses must re-evaluated BEC protection with AI-backed technology. (705 words, Jun 27, 2024) - [Bolster Raises Series B with M12 as Lead Investor](/content/blog/series-b-announcement/index.html): See how our Series B round of funding, led by M12, Microsoft's venture fund, will further our multi-channel phishing defense technology. (895 words, May 22, 2024) - [How AI Email Security Safeguards Your Organization](/content/blog/ai-email-security-safeguards-your-organization/index.html): To fortify your organization's defenses against such threats, implementing AI email security or AI-powered email security solutions is imperative. (753 words, May 7, 2024) - [The Need for AI Threat Detection in the Modern Cybersecurity Landscape](/content/blog/ai-threat-detection/index.html): AI threat detection can leverage machine learning algorithms to analyze vast amounts of data in real-time and identify potential threats that might otherwise go unnoticed. (621 words, Mar 28, 2024) - [What is Digital Risk Monitoring & Why is it Important?](/content/blog/importance-of-digital-risk-monitoring/index.html): Digital Risk Monitoring (DRM) is a hands-free solution that actively scans data, alerts teams to threats, and automates takedowns (without manual input). Simply, it’s an effective way to mitigate risks, while providing organizations a comprehensive understanding of their digital footprint and the potential threats they face.  (1,537 words, Mar 14, 2024) - [Brand Impersonation Attacks: Which Industries Are At Risk](/content/blog/brand-impersonation-attacks-industries/index.html): Between May 2021 and May 2022, brand impersonation attacks increased by 300%. See how specific industries are targeted. (1,122 words, Oct 31, 2023) - [Dark Web Monitoring Tools: Arm Your Business Against Threats](/content/blog/top-4-features-of-a-dark-web-monitoring-tool/index.html): Is your business monitoring the dark web? Here's why it should be, along with the dark web monitoring tools you can use to protect your brand. (1,215 words, Aug 24, 2023) - [Bolster | Domain Risk Management - Build vs. Buy in 2023](/content/blog/domain-risk-management-build-vs-buy/index.html): We've learned in this blog series that while Domain Risk Management (DRM) can be a straightforward process, it is not easy to execute, especially at scale. As we've discussed, DRM includes the active management of typosquatting domains through both proactive acquisition and comprehensive and continuous threat discovery and assessment. (852 words, Aug 8, 2023) - [Launching Bolster Insights: Visualize Your Risk Landscape and Defend Against Threats - Bolster AI](/content/blog/bolster-insights-announcement/index.html): Organizations are making strides to better defend against cyber threats with effective tools and technology to protect their attack surface. While they might (941 words, Apr 18, 2023) - [Unveiling Phishing Trends: 2019-2022: The Dynamic Evolution of the Threat Landscape](/content/blog/phishing-trends/index.html): The internet saw a record high of 1.27M phishing attacks in 2022. Take a look back at how phishing trends have evolved from 2019-2022. (600 words, Jan 25, 2023) - [Bolster | SEO Poisoning Attack Linked to 144,000 Phishing Packages](/content/blog/seo-poisoning/index.html): Search engine or SEO poisoning (also known as "malicious search results") is a technique used to inject spammy or malicious content into the search results of a search engine. One way this can be done is by creating backlinks from legitimate websites to malicious websites. (1,012 words, Dec 22, 2022) - [Bolster | Top 5 Ways to Protect Customers this Holiday Season](/content/blog/top-5-ways-to-protect-customers-this-holiday-season.html): Bolster analyzes over 4 million records daily across the entire internet and puts together an end-of-year research. Bolster has found significant increase in fraud during the holidays. (1,034 words, Nov 17, 2022) - [Bolster | Protecting Customers in the Dark Web and Around the Clock](/content/blog/dark-web-customer-protection-and-around-the-clock/index.html): Bolster announces new dark web monitoring & 24/7 support features to protect customers from bad actors across the dark web at any time. (605 words, Oct 20, 2022) - [Bolster | Elon, Bots, and Rampant Fraud on the Web](/content/blog/elon-bots-and-rampant-fraud-on-the-web/index.html): Elon Musk recently highlighted a big problem: social media bots. Bots run financial scams on social media platforms that can cause real damage. (1,105 words, Oct 18, 2022) - [Bolster | Customer Support Impersonation Scams on Twitter](/content/blog/customer-support-impersonation-scams-on-twitter/index.html): How scammers are using fake/lookalike brand customer support accounts on Twitter to hijack users' crypto wallets, bank accounts and user handles (449 words, Jun 1, 2022) - [Bolster | Equifax Data Breach: Look Out For These Suspicious Domains](/content/blog/equifax-data-breach-look-out-for-these-suspicious-domains.html): Bolster research monitors suspicious domains related to recent Equifax data breach using Bolster’s free phishing lookup tool CheckPhish (706 words, Apr 11, 2022) - [Bolster | Scaling Brand Protection with AI for Enterprises](/content/blog/enterprise-brand-protection/index.html): Enterprise businesses require innovating solutions for scaling brand protection. AI and Machine learning are the best way to scale your online security. (747 words, Mar 10, 2022) - [Bolster | Bolster Global Fraud Index Now Live!](/content/blog/bolster-global-fraud-index-now-live/index.html): Online fraud is skyrocketing. Our Global Fraud Index reflects over 2 years of threat data measuring changes to risk over time. Learn more here. (886 words, Jan 19, 2022) - [Think AI and Automation for best Scale Your Brand Protection](/content/blog/scale-your-brand-protection-with-ai-and-automation/index.html): Scale your brand protection with automation. Applying AI monitoring tools to protect your internet attack surface is the key. Learn more! (896 words, Jan 11, 2022) - [Effective Online Brand Protection: 6 Critical Success Factors](/content/blog/factors-for-effective-online-brand-protection/index.html): Effective Online Brand Protection can get tricky, and fast. These critical success factors will keep your brand safe and team sane. Read up today! (708 words, Oct 26, 2021) - [Bolster | De-Risking Your Internet Attack Surface](/content/blog/de-risking-your-internet-attack-surface/index.html): What exactly is the Internet Attack Surface and how best do you de-risk it? Learn how to protect your brand across the web in this blog. (671 words, Aug 31, 2021) - [Bolster | Bolster Playbooks get the hookup with new API connector](/content/blog/bolster-playbooks-get-the-hookup-with-new-api-connector.html): Bolster has added a Playbook API connector that can help streamline the work needed to analyze suspicious and fraudulent sites. (734 words, Aug 3, 2021) - [Bolster | Travel scams up 4x as pandemic recedes and travelers take flight](/content/blog/travel-scams-up-4x-as-pandemic-recedes-and-travelers-take-flight.html): Planning your hot vax vacation? Beware! Travel scams are up over 4x since the start of the year! (1,023 words, Jun 30, 2021) - [Bolster | Amazon Scams up 7X Leading up to Prime Day](/content/blog/amazon-scams-up-7x-leading-up-to-prime-day/index.html): Bolster Research has found that Amazon scammers have increased their activity with a 7X increase leading up to Prime Day. (1,009 words, Jun 16, 2021) - [Bolster | NFT Scams Part 2: Typosquatting Attacks targeting NFT marketplace users](/content/blog/typosquatting-attacks-nft/index.html): Almost every brand and industry we monitor is a target of typosquatting attacks. Brands in the NFT space are no exception. (1,236 words, Apr 14, 2021) - [Bolster | How to Protect Your Brand Against Phishing Attacks](/content/blog/how-to-protect-against-phishing/index.html): Learn how to protect your brand against phishing attacks, keeping your customers and employees safe with Bolster. (645 words, Dec 10, 2020) - [8 Best Brand Monitoring Tools for 2026 | Bolster AI](/content/blog/brand-monitoring-tools/index.html): The best brand monitoring tools for 2026, compared by channel coverage, detection method, and takedown speed. See which one fits your brand. (686 words, Dec 2, 2020) - [Bolster | How to Protect Your Brand: Tips and Tricks From Bolster](/content/blog/how-to-protect-your-brand-tips-and-tricks-from-bolster.html): Bolster offers an easy solution to protect your brand from cybercriminals. Our online brand protection fights the scale of the threat with the scale of our technology. (762 words, Nov 30, 2020) - [Bolster | A Journalist's History of eCommerce Fraud](/content/blog/journey-of-ecommerce-fraud/index.html): I've had my share of finding and trying to remove fraudulent websites during my career as investigative cybercrime reporter. (703 words, Jun 27, 2020) - [Bolster | 3 Lessons Learned While Tuning Hyper-parameters of Deep Learning Models](/content/blog/three-lessons-learned-while-tuning-hyper-parameters-of-deep-learning-models.html): How to monitor the grid search training process and identify the best models. 3 approaches to continually monitor and keep track of results from several models (1,127 words, Apr 11, 2020) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives