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Continuing Danger for Internet Users – Unavailable Whois Data and DNS Abuse

As we approach our third year of living with ICANN's Temporary Specification, civil and criminal investigators still can't find suspected perpetrators' contact data, nor can they depend upon enlisting the help of registries and registrars to abate abuse consistently and quickly. The result? Unsuspecting internet users remain at risk, and there is no end to this dilemma in sight. more

Afilias Launches Managed DNS Service

Today Afilias announced that it has expanded its technology with a new Managed DNS Service to assist organizations with managing Internet traffic for their Web presence. more

New Worldwide Internet Leaders Appointed to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council

The Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today the appointment of 3 new Worldwide Advisory Council members and the reappointment of 3 current Advisory Council members to fill expiring term open seats. more

Radix Year in Review: Radical Marketing Campaigns From 2021

From drawing attention to computer science education (or the lack thereof) in marginalized communities to offering free entrepreneurial education for ideapreneurs and much more, our brands kept raising the bar to raise awareness and adoption of our nTLDs. more

4 Cybersecurity Professionals That Can Benefit from Threat Intelligence

There is a misconception that threat intelligence is something that only specialists in the cybersecurity field can analyze and understand. In truth, threat intelligence is a good resource that can be of use in any cybersecurity role. It is something that anyone who cares about or works toward network security will find beneficial. more

Kimsuky: DNS Intel Gathering

The Kimsuky Group, believed to be a North Korea-based advanced persistent threat (APT) group active since 2013, struck again several times this year. They gained notoriety for launching spear-phishing attacks on targets to gain initial access.  more

AusRegistry International Partners with Japanese Corporate Registrar, Brights Consulting

In a major coup for Domain Name Registry Services operator AusRegistry International, it was today announced that they have been selected by leading Japanese corporate Domain Name and trademark organisation Brights Consulting, to provide backend Domain Name Registry Services for corporate clients seeking to obtain their own .brand TLD in ICANN's upcoming release of new Top Level Domains (TLD). more

.ORG Domain Registrations Reach 10 Million

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, has reached a major milestone with the registration of its 10 millionth .ORG domain name: JADFORUM.ORG, which was registered on June 24, 2012 with Go Daddy. more

PIR President and CEO Visits Sofia, Bulgaria to Announce Eastern European .ORG Domain Outreach Pilot

Public Interest Registry (PIR) President and CEO, Edward G. Viltz, traveling with an international delegation of Internet leaders, has begun a three-day outreach initiative in Sofia, Bulgaria including meetings with President Georgi Parvanov and other leaders in the region. more

Scanning for LockBit Ransomware DNS Traces

ReliaQuest named LockBit one of the most effective and undoubtedly most prolific currently active ransomware groups today. In fact, the malware topped their latest ransomware quarterly list for the first three months of 2023, a continuation of their 2022 observation. more

Navigating IPv4 Market: Industry Pioneers Marc Lindsey and Janine Goodman to Speak at Interop ITX

Learn how to navigate the current market, including tips on Internet registry policies and contracting best practices in this post-free pool world. Interop ITX is an independent education conference for the IT community and will be held at the Mirage in Las Vegas this year, April 30 - May 4. more

Uncovering Suspicious Download Pages Linked to App Installer Abuse

Threat actors have been abusing App Installer, a Windows 10 feature that makes installing applications more convenient. The abuse could lead to ransomware distribution and was likely carried out by financially motivated actors Storm-0569, Storm-1113, Sangria Tempest, and Storm-1674. more

BriansClub & PoS Malware Attacks: How Threat Intelligence Solutions Help Prevent Payment Card Theft

The most common method by which PoS malware infects hosts is through insider threats and phishing. A knowledgeable employee may install the malware on card-reading machines or retrieve higher-ups' access credentials by guessing username-and-password combinations. more

Drawing the Line Between SYS01 and Ducktail Through DNS Traces

Back in January of this year, we studied the infrastructure of Ducktail, a malware that trailed its sights on Facebook business owners and advertisers. Just this month, Morphisec researchers found a similar threat they've dubbed "SYS01." more

Searching for Nevada Ransomware Digital Crumbs in the DNS

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