| FraudWatch International Pty Ltd | |
| Type: | Privately Held |
| Founders: | Trent Youl |
| Location City: | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Location Country: | Australia |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Products: | Enterprise Brand Shield, Anti-Phishing, Malware Protection & Detection, Brand Abuse, Security Awareness, Social Media Monitoring, Mobile Apps Monitoring, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Phishing data feed |
| Num Employees: | 50 (February 2020) |
FraudWatch International Pty Ltd. is an internet security organization that was founded in 2003 by Trent Youl and mainly specializes in online fraud protection and anti-phishing activities. With Youl as its CEO, it is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and has offices in London, Dubai, and San Francisco.[1]
Its activities include anti-phishing, protection against malware, and online brand protection,[2] offering Security as a Service to other companies. Active in sponsoring and participating in conferences on cybercrime, FraudWatch also sponsors the Anti-Phishing Working Group.[3] [4]
The techniques that are used by FraudWatch International include:
In September 2023, British based cybercrime detection company Netcraft announced the acquisition of FraudWatch. The Australian firm's staff of 70 employees will join its new owner - in turn, Youl will transition out of the company.[5] [6]