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Verisign Managed DNS Offers Hybrid of Unicast and Anycast Query Routing

As a cloud-based service leveraging this hybrid approach, Verisign Managed DNS helps optimize performance and reliability of domain name server queries and responses, while relieving companies of the cost and burden of maintaining their own DNS infrastructure. more

Verisign Mitigates More DDoS Attacks in Q1 2015 than Any Quarter in 2014

Verisign has just released its Q1 2015 DDoS Trends Report, providing a unique view into the online distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack trends from mitigations on behalf of, and in cooperation with, customers of Verisign DDoS Protection Services, and the security research of iDefense Security Intelligence Services. more

DNS Abuse and Redirection: Enough for a New JS Malware to Hide Behind?

DNS abuse combined with redirection seems to be gaining popularity as a stealth mechanism. We've just seen Decoy Dog employ the same tactic. More recently, a still-unnamed JavaScript (JS) malware has been wreaking havoc among WordPress site owners by abusing Google Public DNS to redirect victims to tech support scam sites. more

Using WHOIS History and Other Intelligence Sources for Establishing Potential Attack Surfaces

Cyber attacks can come from practically any angle, and more often than not, it's hard to see them coming without knowing all there is to know about a domain's WHOIS history and connected domain entities. Several aspects come into play in this scenario, one of which is old and forgotten pages on a website. more

Domain Intelligence Shows Cybercriminals May Abuse Video-Conferencing Services’ Brand Names

As a huge chunk of the world's population is staying at home because of social distancing measures, video-conferencing businesses saw an opportunity to expand their freemium offers. more

Gaining Transparency Across the Web with a Bulk WHOIS API

In this article, let's take a look at several use cases for the API and talk about why you should start employing it today. more

Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: 351.5 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q2 2022

Today, we released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the second quarter of 2022 closed with 351.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, an increase of 1.0 million domain name registrations, or 0.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. more

General Availability Period for New .RED Top-Level Domain Opens

Afilias today announced April 17, 2014, as the general availability launch date of the .RED generic top-level domain (gTLD). As an unrestricted domain, .RED names are available to be registered by anyone, anywhere in the world. more

Radix Announces the .in.net CARnival

Radix, today, unveiled the .in.net CARnival, a new competition for its .in.net resellers at the Reseller Club Hosting Summit in New Delhi. The CARnival seeks to increase awareness and adoption of .in.net -- an India-focused extension. more

More from DarkSide? We Ran an Analysis of Additional Identified Artifacts

On 14 May 2021, Analyst1 security researchers released a detailed report on the DarkSide cybercriminal gang, which is believed to be responsible for ransomware attacks targeting the Colonial Pipeline. Part of the report was several indicators of compromise (IoCs), specifically 41 malware hashes, two domains, and three IP addresses. more

5 Afilias Top Level Domains Now Licensed for Sale in China

Afilias, a leading domain registry operator, is pleased to announce that the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a formal statement that awards the .INFO, .MOBI, .RED, .PRO and .KIM Top Level Domains (TLDs) a license for sale in China as required by the latest MIIT guidelines. more

Afilias Announces Start of .BLACK Sunrise Period

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that July 22, 2014, is the sunrise start date for its newest generic top-level domain (gTLD): .BLACK. more

New Top-Level Domain Application Tip: How to Achieve Market Distribution for Your New TLD

If you are a new TLD applicant, one of the key pieces of your plan is how you intend to go to market. Many applicants will be required by ICANN to use registrars, and there are many good reasons for this. Registrars understand the domain business, they are experienced domain marketers and most importantly, they have existing business relationships with many of the same registrants you will need to make your TLD successful. more

Strengthening Brand Protection with Subdomain Lookups: A Short Study

Threat actors usually ride on a brand's popularity to make phishing campaigns believable. A common approach involves registering typosquatting domains that closely resemble those of the legitimate owners. Yet monitoring typosquatting domains may just be the tip of the iceberg in the fight against phishing. more

Carding, Still in Full Swing as DNS Intel Shows

Carding has been around since the 1980s but has evolved to the point that even less experienced cybercriminals can now launch campaigns. How? Via the carding forums that riddle the Web these days. more