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September 2026 IPv4 Market Report: Large-Block Recovery Narrows Pricing Gaps

September IPv4 sales data shows large-block prices approaching the next size category's average, while smaller allocations retain premiums. The uneven recovery calls for current transaction comparisons and careful assessment of available inventory. more

New Attack Type: ASCII Smuggling-AI Prompt Injection-Phishing Studied

A phishing campaign used invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters. WhoisXML API analyzed its domain and IP indicators, uncovering 165 connected artifacts, 158 undetected by engines listed on VirusTotal. more

Why Brand Protection Must Extend Across Social Media, Marketplaces and Domains

Brand impersonation across social media, marketplaces and lookalike domains creates interconnected cybersecurity risks. Coordinated monitoring, AI-assisted detection, human validation and enforcement can help organizations identify fraudulent campaigns and protect customers. more

Young Entrepreneurs Are Delaying Domain Adoption, Not Abandoning It

SIDN research suggests young entrepreneurs still value domain names and websites, but increasingly adopt them after building audiences and commercial traction on social platforms, reshaping when registrars and registries should engage future customers. more

ams OSRAM Case Study Details Practical Deployment of SPF, DKIM and DMARC

An eco case study details how ams OSRAM approached SPF, DKIM and DMARC deployment to protect corporate domains, improve email deliverability and gain visibility into legitimate and illegitimate sending sources. more

DNS Spotlight: Silver Fox Strikes Anew with a Fake Installer Campaign

A Silver Fox-style fake installer campaign used deceptive software download sites to distribute malware, while DNS and WHOIS analysis uncovered typosquatting domains, potential victim traffic and more than 1,500 campaign-connected artifacts. more

German Study Finds Industrial AI Driving €120 Billion in Revenue

German companies are building an industrial AI advantage by combining existing models with proprietary data and engineering expertise, generating more than EUR 120 billion in revenue from AI-enabled products, according to an IW study. more

Jewelbug Targets the Middle East and Asia via Cyber Espionage and Crypto Fraud Campaigns

Researchers linked Jewelbug's cyber espionage and crypto fraud operations to shared infrastructure, while DNS analysis uncovered thousands of connected domains, hundreds of potential victim IP addresses and additional malicious artifacts. more

Will AI Make Domain Names More Essential Than Ever?

Generative AI may strengthen domain names by lowering barriers to online ventures while increasing demand for trusted digital identities, stable endpoints and verifiable sources for both people and AI agents. more

3 Russian Threat Groups Target Persons of Interest

A DNS investigation into indicators linked to three Russian threat groups uncovered potentially victim-owned IP addresses and thousands of connected domains, including infrastructure already associated with malicious activity. more

IPv4 Market Recovery Broadens as Supply Tightens and Prices Rise

IPv4 pricing strengthened again in August as healthy transaction activity met tightening supply, with larger address blocks leading gains and reinforcing a market recovery that has developed steadily since spring. more

Applying for a TLD Was Just the Beginning - Now Comes the Real Challenge

New TLD applicants now face the harder task of turning delegation into adoption, requiring clear positioning, registrar partnerships, pricing, marketing and sustained community engagement informed by lessons from the previous application round. more