Industry

3-Phase Approach to .BRAND Strategy – Socialization, Experimentation, Implementation

A year after KPMG migrated all their webpages under home.kpmg, the Brand Registry Group interviewed them to talk about the impact. In the interview, KPMG shares how planning and communication are key in changing to a .BRAND domain name. Their experience ties in nicely to CSC’s three-phase .BRAND approach. more

2025 .US Town Hall Registration Open: Explore Industry Trends & Policy Insights

The 2025 .US Virtual Town Hall opens registration for a timely dialogue on domain policy, security, and digital inclusion. Experts and community members will explore how America's online identity is evolving in a shifting landscape. more

Combating COVID-19 Cybercrime – What Internet Infrastructure Providers Like Afilias Are Doing

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has been fertile ground for scams and misinformation. Social platforms have been in the news for their efforts to protect users from such problems. What are Internet infrastructure providers like Afilias doing to keep spammers, phishers and other criminals from preying on Internet users? more

Going DNS Deep Diving Into GhostCall and GhostHire

A DNS investigation into GhostCall and GhostHire uncovers how BlueNoroff targeted tech leaders and Web3 developers, exposing extensive data theft and a wide malicious infrastructure that included suspicious domains, weaponized IP addresses, and typosquatted assets. more

DNIB Reports 371.7 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q2 2025

The second quarter of 2025 closed with 371.7 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 9.3 million domain name registrations compared to the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report released Thursday at DNIB.com. more

Banks, Cars, or Insurance: Which Industry Takes the Lead in Dot Brand Use?

Your .BRAND ownership equates to authority in the new generic top-level domain space – showing that you, not a competitor – is the owner of the brand to the right of the dot. more

Avenue4 Releases 2018 State of the IPv4 Market Report

Escalating prices for large IPv4 number blocks, coupled with aggressive buyer acquisition strategies throughout 2018, stimulated considerable additional supply, according to the 2018 State of the IPv4 Market Report released by Avenue4 LLC. more

Return on Investment: Proving That Protection Pays

Brand protection costs money and requires a big investment of time and effort. Because of that, brand owners are tasked with proving to management that the return on investment is worth it when working with an external service provider. more

Baring the DNS Traces of the Slow Pisces Attack on Cryptocurrency Developers

Palo Alto Unit 42 reported on the latest Slow Pisces attack that engaged with cryptocurrency developers on LinkedIn. The threat actors posed as potential employers and sent malware disguised as coding challenges. Developers who took on the challenge ended up running a compromised project, infecting their systems with RN Loader and RN Stealer. more

State of the IPv4 Marketplace During 2022: Complex & Unpredictable

Here are a few observations on the state of the IPv4 marketplace during 2022. All the statistics here exclude transfers of IPv4 addresses involved in mergers and acquisitions. more

COLDRIVER’s MAYBEROBOT in the DNS Spotlight

Russia-linked threat actor COLDRIVER has revamped its malware into a new backdoor called MAYBEROBOT, targeting NGOs and dissidents. Early DNS signals and IP resolutions reveal a methodically evolving cyber-espionage campaign. more

Understanding DNSSEC: Best Practices and Implementation Challenges

DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) offer cryptographic safeguards to validate DNS responses, countering spoofing and cache poisoning. While implementation is complex, best practices and third-party services help firms navigate the operational demands of deployment. more

A Deep Dive Into the GreedyBear Attack

Koi Security recently dove into the widely executed and highly coordinated GreedyBear crypto theft attack that used 150 weaponized Firefox extensions. According to the company, it utilized close to 500 malicious executables and dozens of phishing sites. The result? The threat actors have amassed more than US$1 million to date. more

Digital Asset Security: Back to Basics

Everyone is aware of the current worldwide cyber attacks and data breaches hitting major brands from every direction, but not everyone knows how to defend their brand against them. It may seem hopeless and, at times, impossible, but it's not. more

Radix’s H2 2020 Premium Domains Report

We are excited to share our bi-annual premium report for the second half of 2020. This report gives a full overview of the premium domain sales across our nTLD portfolio from 1st July 2020 till 31st December 2020. more