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Verisign Announces US Department of Commerce Approval of Newly Revised .com Registry Agreement

VeriSign, Inc. today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce approved the renewal of Verisign's agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to serve as the authoritative registry operator for the .com registry (the "2012 .com Registry Agreement") for the term commencing on Dec. 1, 2012 through Nov. 30, 2018 with certain new terms and conditions. more

Neustar to Establish its Own Brand-Specific Generic Top-Level Domain

Following today's approval of the new generic top level domain (gTLD) guidebook by ICANN, Neustar, a leader in Internet and telecommunications information and analysis, will be joining the ranks of Canon®, Hitachi® and other global brands in applying for a new gTLD. more

Network Solutions & Register.com, Web.com, become 100th and 101st Accredited Registrars for .PW

Network Solutions and Register.com, Web.com brands, 2 of the world's top 10 registrars became .PW Registry's 100th and 101st accredited partners respectively. more

MOVEit Bug-CLOP Ransomware Threat Vector Identification Aided by DNS Intelligence

The beginning of the month of June, according to CleanINTERNET, marked the emergence of several zero-day attacks targeting vulnerable MOVEit servers to exfiltrate confidential data. MOVEit Transfer is a managed file transfer software that supports file and data exchange. more

Investigating Typo Domains Beyond Credit Suisse’s Spying Scandal

In 2019, Credit Suisse was hit by a spying scandal that quickly spiraled into several things - a public confrontation, a resignation, and a death. Iqbal Khan, the bank's former head of wealth management, confronted a private investigator on the streets on 17 September after noticing that someone was following him. more

Another Tech Leader Joins .tech

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) which produces the world's largest annual innovation event, is now using www.cta.tech as its primary domain. more

4 Cybersecurity Jobs Created in Response to Evolving Threats

Emerging malicious threats are driving the demand for new cybersecurity experts. The rise of ransomware and machine learning (ML)-driven attacks underscores the importance of having the capability to track and prepare to combat such threats. In response, the profession had to adapt quickly by employing staff with the necessary offensive and defensive skills. more

As Global Internet Demands Skyrocket, Expert Share Advice on How to Optimize IT Infrastructure to Meet Modern-Day Challenges

Changes in modern-day habits and acceleration of digital transformation have led to an astronomical increase in demands for data transmission speed, capacity, and security. To keep up with these demands, IT firms have to intensify efforts to be better equipped to meet modern-day demands. more

Thoughts on Applying for a Generic Top-Level Domain

The ICANN Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) application window opened on January 12th and I was glad to be part of one of the first teams to apply. That's right, Neustar is applying for .neustar - our own brand. more

Domain Shadowing IoC Expansion Led to Thousands of Possible Connections

Palo Alto Networks threat analysts discovered more than 12,000 cases of domain shadowing after scanning the Web from April to June 2022. For this threat, all cybercriminals need to do is create malicious subdomains under legitimate domains... more

Legal Services as a Phishing Target: How Domain Reputation Checks Can Help

The legal sector has become a favored target of phishing campaigns. 80% of law firms reportedly received phishing emails in 2018. And in 2017, the success of these phishing campaigns was 300% higher than in 2016. more

Small Business: Extracting More From An Online Presence

Research undertaken recently on behalf of Verisign - the registry for .com and .net and network infrastructure operator for a variety of other domains - shows that smaller businesses are not getting all they can out of their Internet presence. more

Radix’s Uncontested .host gTLD Passes ICANN’s Initial Evaluation, Set to Go Live in January 2014

Radix Registry has announced that its bid for the operation of the generic top level domain (gTLD) .host has passed the initial evaluation stage in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) new gTLD program. more

What’s New With Port25’s PowerMTA v4.5

Port24 recently intruded PowerMTA v4.5 as a major new release of PowerMTA. It now includes a wide variety of new advanced features and functionalities that allow for greater flexibility and delivery control to help maximize overall performance and deliverability. more

DNS Insights behind the JumpCloud Supply Chain Attack

Even solutions meant to enhance security can sometimes fall prey to the best cyber attackers. That's what happened to JumpCloud, a cloud-based directory service platform designed to centralize and simplify identity access management (IAM). more