Industry

Afilias to Provide 1-Click DNSSEC Service to Simplify DNS Security Rollout

Today Afilias announced the beta launch of 1-Click DNSSEC™ , an enhancement to its Managed DNS Service, that allows organizations, corporations and government agencies to enable DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) on their domains, quickly and easily. more

A Closer Look at the Meduza Stealer through a DNS Deep Dive

Fortinet recently discovered a Meduza Stealer variant that has been taking advantage of the Microsoft Windows SmartScreen vulnerability CVE-2024-21412. The Meduza stealer lets remote attackers bypass the SmartScreen security warning dialog to deliver malicious files. more

Subdomain Hijacking Vulnerabilities Report: One in Five DNS Records Are Left in a State in Which They Are Vulnerable to Subdomain Hijacking

Global businesses rely on the internet for everything -- websites, email, authentication, voice over IP (VoIP), and more. It's part of an organization's external attack surface and needs to be continuously monitored for cybercrime attacks and fraud. more

SHPS Deploys BlueCat Networks DDI Solution to Simplify, Secure Distributed Health Management Network

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence company, today announced that SHPS, a leading provider of health improvement and health benefits services, has replaced its home-grown DNS system with two Proteus IP Address Management (IPAM) solutions, two Adonis 1000 solutions and two Adonis 750 solutions to simplify network management and increase network reliability. more

Afilias Acquires Premium TLDs .ARCHI, .BIO and .SKI

Afilias announces the acquisition of StartingDot, the Registry Operator for 3 new TLDs: .ARCHI, .BIO and .SKI. The acquisition agreement is part of Afilias' ongoing program of acquiring new TLDs to add to its portfolio. StartingDot's TLDs are a good fit with other Afilias TLD's such as .ORGANIC, .GREEN, .BLUE, and .PRO. more

IPv4’s Price Dip: Supply Surge Widens the Gap Between Block Sizes

The market for IPv4 addresses is showing signs of a gentle deflation. According to April 2025 sales data from IPv4.Global by Hilco Streambank, the average price per address has declined across all block sizes. more

.POKER Domain Sunrise Period Begins

Global registry services provider and poker fan Afilias announced today the beginning of the sunrise period of "dot POKER" or .POKER: eligible trademark holders can deal themselves in immediately. more

DNSSEC Industry Coalition Symposium is Announced

The DNSSEC Industry Coalition Symposium is announced today in collaboration with Google, Nominum, Inc. and ICANN and will be held June 11-12, 2009, in Washington, DC. The purpose will be to discuss and identify potential and perceived issues with the Domain Name System (DNS) and DNSSEC deployment due to signing the DNS root zone. more

Afilias Welcomes .ONL and .RICH to the Internet

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced the completion of technical preparations to activate the new .ONL and .RICH generic top-level domains (gTLD) on the global Internet. more

Startups on Radix Domains Rake in $436M in VC Funding

Radix, one of the world's leading nTLD portfolio registries, today announced that at least 18 startups across its TLDs have received over $436 million in VC funding between 2016-2017. These startups are spread across various verticals such as cryptocurrency, robotics, digital payments, IoT, satellite communication, etc. more

Radix’s .Site Domains’ Evokes Over 6000 Creative Ideas Through #SiteIt Contest

Radix's .Site Domains recently announced the closure of their #SiteIt contest, in partnership with Namecheap. The contest invited participants to put their creative foot forward and share their idea along with a cool and unique .Site domain name for it. Over 6000 people registered their interest and shared ideas. more

LogicBoxes Announces Pioneer Registrar Program

Program meant exclusively for ICANN Accredited Registrars offers domain automation outsourcing and access to a suite of innovative Registrar tools & services along with strategic investment opportunities. more

101domain Launches MMX & ICM Registry’s New AdultBlock Service

101domain, the domain registrar known for carrying the largest selection of top-level domains in the industry, is expanding their brand protection offering with a new domain blocking service from MMX's ICM Registry. AdultBlock and AdultBlock+ is a solution to reduce cybersquatting and abuse in the adult digital landscape. more

Silent Night, Deadly Sites: How Christmas Cyber Threats Lurk in the DNS

For many across the globe, Christmas represents a joyous time of celebration and giving. But it can also be a time for worry, especially for those unfortunate enough to get scammed while doing their holiday shopping. more

The MOONSHINE Exploit Kit and the DarkNimbus Backdoor in the DNS Spotlight

The Earth Minotaur threat group recently revived the MOONSHINE exploit kit, first discovered in 2019. According to Trend Micro's in-depth analysis, MOONSHINE had more than 55 servers in 2024 and has been updated with more exploits and functions compared with its 2019 version. more