Industry

RIPE NCC Suspends IPv4 Waiting List Applications

The RIPE NCC has closed its IPv4 Waitlist to new applications. Existing applications are not affected by this change. more

Afilias Appoints Ram Mohan as Chief Operating Officer

Afilias today announced that it has promoted Ram Mohan to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, responsible for most of the day-to-day operations of Afilias and its global subsidiaries. more

Investigating the Proliferation of Deepfake Scams

While deepfakes may sometimes be perceived as amusing, their potential for harm is significant and far-reaching. One finance worker for a multinational firm, for example, was tricked into paying out US$25 million to a deepfake scammer who pretended to be their company's chief financial officer (CFO) in a video call just this February. more

Startups on .Tech Domains Raise $2B+ in VC Funding

Radix, one of the world's leading new top-level domains registries, today announced that at least 170 startups on .tech have raised over $2B in VC funding between 2017 to 2019. These startups are spread across industries such as Auto, Crypto, Mobility, Energy, etc. more

Hard Data on DDoS, DNS, and the Race for Resilience

As online attacks grow in complexity and scale, DigiCert's RADAR Brief reveals why resilience across DNS, DDoS, and automation is emerging as the defining metric of digital trust in a hyperconnected economy. more

Avenue4 Releases 2017 State of the IPv4 Market Report

Escalating prices for large IPv4 number blocks, coupled with aggressive buyer acquisition strategies in the first half of 2017, stimulated considerable additional supply in the second half of the year, according to the 2017 State of the IPv4 Market Report released by Avenue4 LLC. At the end of 2017, the total number of transactions, aggregate address space transferred, and prices were all steeply up over the prior year even as global activity softened. more

Brand Abuse is Systemic: The Role of Networks in Brand Abuse

The 2020 COVID pandemic forced businesses to double down on their digital investments as in-person moved online. Brands refined and upped their marketing investments across digital channels - email, websites, social media, apps, and advertising - to serve their customers along their digital buying journeys. more

Verisign Q4 2020 Domain Name Industry Brief: 366.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q4 2020

Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the fourth quarter of 2020 closed with 366.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 4.4 million domain name registrations, or 1.2 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2020. more

PIR Releases Report Detailing Steady Growth of .org Domain in 2014

The report reveals that the number of .org domain names registered in 2014 rose 1.3 percent, bringing the total domains under management (DUM) to more than 10,500,000 worldwide. more

Verisign Q3 2020 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 370.7M Domain Name Registrations

Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the third quarter of 2020 closed with 370.7 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.6 million domain name registrations, or 0.2 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2020. Domain name registrations have grown by 10.8 million, or 3.0 percent, year over year. more

Beneath the Belly of the Latest BlueNoroff Attack: A DNS Investigation

Huntress was alerted to the recent BlueNorroff attack when an end-user reported potentially downloading a malicious Zoom extension on 11 June 2025. As it turned out, the malware came disguised as a Calendly meeting invite from a supposed contact sent via Telegram. more

NS1 and Salesforce Collaborate on Multi-Signer DNSSEC Implementation

NS1 today announced it collaborated with experts from Salesforce on the first implementation of multi-signer DNSSEC, which enables the cryptographic signing of DNS records across zones with multiple DNS platforms. more

Thinking Outside the Box – Protecting Non-Music Brands’ IP on Digital Music Services

When brands think about registering a trademark, it's natural to consider the classes that match the direct nature of their products and services. A car manufacturer would register under vehicles; an apparel brand would register in clothing, footwear, and headwear – and perhaps jewelry if they offer accessories. 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

Retrospective: Post-GDPR Compliance Rates for Domain Enforcement

A success rate of one out of four might not seem like a reason to celebrate, but when it comes to registrar compliance rates, the current 25% rates that AppDetex clients enjoy is a substantial improvement from the single-digit compliance rates initially experienced immediately following the implementation of GDPR. more