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Afilias Joins Global Encryption Coalition to Promote Internet Security

Afilias, the world's second largest domain name registry, today announced that it has joined the Global Encryption Coalition (globalencryption.org). The Global Encryption Coalition promotes and defends the use of strong encryption for everyone. By joining the coalition, Afilias has joined forces with over 50 civil society organizations, industry associations, and companies to defend encryption that helps protect everyone on the internet. more

Uncovering Suspicious Download Pages Linked to App Installer Abuse

Threat actors have been abusing App Installer, a Windows 10 feature that makes installing applications more convenient. The abuse could lead to ransomware distribution and was likely carried out by financially motivated actors Storm-0569, Storm-1113, Sangria Tempest, and Storm-1674. more

A Log4Shell Malware Campaign in the DNS Spotlight

The Log4Shell zero-day vulnerability, also known as "CVE -- 2021 -- 44228," proved to be one of the worst bugs disclosed in December 2021. And while a patch for it has been made available via the Log4j 2.17.1 release seven days after its discovery, some affected systems could remain vulnerable to date. more

The Ultimate Solution to DNS

The COVID -- 19 pandemic saw a surge in internet traffic by as much as 60%1.Because of the greater adoption of digital technology by businesses, and the need to support a hybrid onsite-offsite workforce that's persisted, we don't expect to see internet traffic slow down to what was once considered "normal." more

The Evolution of Domain Names and What It Means for the Domain Industry

At the time of writing this, there are more than 1.8 billion live websites in the world. Back in 1985, when the world's first .com domain was registered, there were merely six. Such an exponential increase in just 36 years doesn't quite come as a surprise. In fact, it seems like an obvious progression considering how launching a website today goes hand in hand with starting something new. more

Bring Your Own IP (AWS-BYOIP) - AWS to Charge for IPv4

On Friday, July 28, 2023, AWS announced they would begin charging for every IPv4 address an account is allocated or using on the platform, starting February 1, 2024. That's a change from the current scheme, which only charges you for addresses you reserve, but aren't using, or if you reassign the same address over a hundred times a month. more

NFTs and Emerging Scams

As NFTs continue to grow in popularity, questions about how to protect both intellectual property and consumers will increase. In 2021, NFT sales reached an estimated $24.9 billion. That's up from $94.9 million the year before. more

Embracing New Tools to Enhance Brand Protection

Alban Kwan, CSC's regional director for East Asia, recently moderated a panel discussion entitled "Embracing new tools to enhancing protection" with renowned global brands - Ant Group (parent company of Alipay), Daniel Wellington, and Western Digital at the recent World Trademark Review's Brand Strategy China. more

Examining WoofLocker Under the DNS Lens

WoofLocker tech support scams have been wreaking havoc since 2017 but the threat actors behind it don't seem to be done yet. In fact, the threat may have become even more resilient. more

From URSNIF IoCs to Software Spoofing: Using DNS Intel to Connect the Dots

Financially motivated threat actors called "TA544" were first detected in 2017. TA544 is known for high-volume campaigns, sending hundreds of thousands of malicious messages daily. more

Can Network and Threat Data Correlation Improve SIEM Solutions?

More and more businesses contend with rising cybersecurity threats. The mounting numbers are pressuring managed service providers (MSPs) to employ sophisticated tools to secure each of their client's systems, network architectures, and confidential information. more

Public Interest Registry Introduces ‘OnGood’ - New Brand Identity for .ngo & .ong

Set to launch in early 2015, OnGood is an online community designed with and for NGOs and nonprofits worldwide, providing them with a suite of online services to help raise funds, build awareness and support for their missions. more

The DNS Ecosystem, Its Vulnerabilities, and Threat Mitigations

David Conrad, CTO of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), recently presented a keynote during a webinar we collaborated on with other internet organizations. This post summarises his explanation of the domain name system (DNS) ecosystem, its vulnerabilities, and threat mitigations. more

Investigating the UNC2975 Malvertising Campaign Infrastructure

Mandiant's Managed Defense Threat Hunting Team recently published an in-depth study of the malware distributed via what they have dubbed the "UNC2975 malvertising campaign." Users who have been tricked into clicking poisoned sponsored search engine results and social media posts ended up with computers infected with either the DANABOT or DARKGATE backdoor. more

10 Years of Radix and New gTLDs: An Interview with CEO Sandeep Ramchandani

Over a decade has passed since ICANN's last new gTLD application round, with many companies in the industry commemorating their 10th anniversaries. Of these, Radix has been particularly active in celebrating its own milestone, and recently, Kevin Murphy of Domain Incite sat down with CEO Sandeep Ramchandani to discuss the past decade and what the future may hold. more