Warns of ‘phantom squatting’ DNS threat

Palo Alto Networks flagged a rising tactic called “phantom squatting,” a domain-abuse method that can enable phishing, malware delivery, or evasion of domain-based defenses; this matters because it could increase detection/mitigation costs for enterprises and pressure security product demand and feature development. The warning signals a new adversary technique security teams and vendors must address, potentially influencing cybersecurity spending priorities.