Industry

Neustar to Acquire Verisign’s Security Services Customer Contracts

Neustar, Inc. a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Verisign, Inc. to acquire Verisign's Security Services customer contracts. more

Illuminating Lumma Stealer DNS Facts and Findings

The Lumma Stealer, known for using the malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model, has figured in various campaigns targeting victims in countries like Argentina, Colombia, the U.S., the Philippines, and others since 2022. more

BlueCat Networks Receives Highest Rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s 2011 DDI MarketScope Report

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence company with over 1,500 clients worldwide, has received the highest rating given to vendors in the Gartner authoritative "MarketScope for DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM), 2011" report. more

.ORG: Introducing Fully Internationalized Domain Names

ICANN is on a path to introduce new top level domains. At .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, we are considering this an opportunity to introduce fully internationalized domain names (IDN), bringing our long-standing best practices of managing the .ORG registry to advance the use of the Internet across the globe. more

Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: 350.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q4 2022

Today, Verisign released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the fourth quarter of 2022 closed with 350.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.5 million domain name registrations, or 0.1%, compared to the third quarter of 2022. Domain name registrations have increased by 8.7 million, or 2.6%, year over year. more

.ORG Talks with Dan Kaminsky on DNSSEC

The following post is based on a recent discussion .ORG had with Dan Kaminsky, a DNS expert best know for discovering a serious DNS bug, about DNSSEC and how it is a critical step toward bolstering Internet security. more

ARI Registry Services Powers First New Top-Level Domain

Melbourne-based technology company ARI Registry Services is set to power the world's first new Top-Level Domain after its client, dotShabaka Registry, today signed a Registry Agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the ????. Top-Level Domain. more

Limited IP Resources Leave Smaller ISPs Vulnerable to Judgement Errors When Making Tough Cybersecurity Calls

An increasing number of cyberattacks on internet users is causing more and more internet blackouts as smaller Internet Providers struggle with tough choices and limited resources. Gustavas Davidavicius, Abuse Prevention Team Lead at IPXO, shares insights on the role of human errors in ISP-related cybersecurity failures and other measures that can be taken to reduce the incidence and impact of cyber-attacks globally. more

Registrar DNSSEC Implementation Cheat Sheet

To ensure that all of our registrars know what to consider as they plan out their DNSSEC implementation, take a note of "Registrar Implementation Cheat Sheet," written by Shinkuro and Sparta that outlines operational considerations a Registrar should review, including important topics such as NSEC vs. NSEC3, Key Length, and Key Rollovers, as they plan their DNSSEC implementation. more

The New .AU Domain Licensing Rules and Their Impact

The Australian domain registry, auDA, has now confirmed their new licensing rules will go into effect on April 12, 2021. The registry has been working on this change for quite some time in preparation for the anticipated launch of their top-level domain (TLD), .AU. more

Oxford Networks Deploys BlueCat Networks DDI Technology

Oxford Networks (Oxford), a Maine-based telecommunications company providing phone, Internet and data services to businesses and residents across the State of Maine, began researching the best methods of simplifying and centralizing management of its DDI (DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM)) platforms.
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Unlocking the DNS Strongbox of BADBOX 2.0

HUMAN's Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team recently uncovered and partially disrupted BADBOX 2.0 in collaboration with Google, Trend Micro, Shadowserver, and other partners. The threat has been dubbed "the largest botnet of infected connected TV (CTV) devices" uncovered to date. more

A DNS Investigation of the GootLoader Campaign

Back in 2015, a survey found that cats drove 15% of the overall Internet traffic. That said, it is not surprising for threat actors to use cat-related content to lure victims to visit their malware-laden sites. Such was the case for GootLoader, which allowed cybercriminals to steal data and deploy post-exploitation tools and ransomware. more

ARI Registry Services Wins Tender for .melbourne and .sydney Domains

ARI Registry Services has been selected as the preferred respondent for the Request for Proposal for appointment of a registry operator to assist in obtaining and operating multiple generic Top-Level Domains. The Top-Level Domains (TLDs) include the .melbourne, .sydney and .victoria new TLDs. more

LogicBoxes Announces Automation Solutions for ccTLD

LogicBoxes to hold an informative webinar to share details on the solution and highlight how ccTLDs can further grow their namespace and increase ARPUs.

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