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Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 332.4 Million Domain Registrations in Q4 2017

Verisign has released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which showed that the fourth quarter of 2017 closed with approximately 332.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of approximately 1.7 million domain name registrations as of Dec. 31, 2017. more

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

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced April 17, 2014, as the general availability launch date of the .BLUE generic top-level domain (gTLD). As an unrestricted domain, .BLUE addresses can be registered by anyone, anywhere in the world. more

How to Avoid Fake Product Support Pages with WHOIS API’s Help

Sometimes, seeing several permutations of a famous company's domain names is not just a mere coincidence. Often, these are typosquatting attempts. They are not merely a nuisance, either, because clicking such a URL can have severe effects. more

Will Redis Remain on Threat Actors’ Radar?

Threat actors have been targeting vulnerable Redis instances since February 2022 when the Redis Lua Sandbox Escape and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, also known as "CVE -- 2022 -- 0543," was discovered. The Mushtik Gang was one of the first cyber attack groups to exploit it. more

.Host Timeline Released As Pioneer Program Kicks Off

Radix announced the launch timeline for .host, starting with the opening of their Pioneer Program which starts today. The Sunrise phase will start June 24 and last for 60 days, with Landrush following (launching on 26 August, 2014). more

.ORG Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

What were you doing this week back in 1985? Answer: Probably watching the debut of Back to the Future, a early Steven Spielberg movie which incorporated novel uses of technology to travel in time. During that same time in 1985, however, another innovative use of technology was also making its debut -- one with much greater implications for improving our lives on a global scale. more

Hunting for U.S. Presidential Election-Related Domain Threats in the DNS

As if the attention surrounding the upcoming U.S. presidential elections is not enough, the WhoisXML API research team may have unveiled thousands of potential sources of disarray -- election-related cybersquatting domains. These domains may be a lucrative source of income for some people. Case in point? more

Radix’s .TECH, .STORE, .ONLINE and .FUN Get Approval from the Chinese Government

Radix, Asia's largest internet domain name registry, today announced that it has received the official approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MIIT") of the People's Republic of China for operating four of its gTLDs within the country. The approved gTLDs include .TECH, .ONLINE, .STORE and .FUN. more

Avenue4 Helps IPv4 Sellers and Buyers Gain Market Access, Overcome Complexities

With more than 30 years combined experience providing legal counsel to the technology industry, Avenue4's principals have established unique expertise in the IPv4 industry, driving transparency and professionalism in the IPv4 market. more

Phishing Attacks Still Haunt Banking Institutions: How Can Domain Reputation Checks Help?

Phishing attacks continue to post an upward trend. Over the years, phishers have improved their methods, using very convincing domains to bait victims into their schemes. more

Take Brand Protection Up a Notch with Domain Research and Monitoring Tools

Cybersquatting is likely one of the oldest digital threats out there, but somehow, it still works. The first cybersquatting case filed after the implementation of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) involved the domain worldwrestlingfederation[.]com. more

Verisign Announces Participation in World IPv6 Day

VeriSign, Inc. today announced the company will participate in the Internet Society's World IPv6 Day, a 24-hour global "test drive" of IPv6 on June 8, 2011; joining the likes of Cisco, Google, Yahoo, and other industry leaders. more

Keeping Track of Ramnit through Artifact Expansion

Ramnit stands out as a malware as it continues to evolve and requires cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agents to stay alert. Variants have been recently detected, so that security companies such as Prevailion advise organizations to keep Ramnit on their radar. more

A DNS Deep Dive into New Crypto Threat “Hidden Risk”

As of 2024, more than 560 million people own cryptocurrencies worldwide, which could translate to more than half a million potential cyber attack victims. This widespread adoption may explain the emergence of threats like Hidden Risk, a malicious campaign that uses fake crypto news to distribute the RustBucket malware. more

.Online Receives 550+ Sunrise Requests, a Fortnight Still to Go

Radix announced their latest generic launch, .online has already received 550+ Sunrise requests, with 15 more days for the phase to end. The versatile nature of the TLD has attracted participation from brands across varied industry verticals. more