Industry

Global Domain Activity Trends Seen in Q3 2025

WhoisXML API's Q3 2025 analysis found global new domain registrations dipped 1.2% from Q2, with gTLDs rising and ccTLDs falling sharply. The .cc ccTLD remained an anomaly, and .com led malicious domain activity. more

DNIB Reports 378.5 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q3 2025

The Domain Name Industry Brief reports 378.5 million total domain name registrations in Q3 2025, marking a 16.2 million increase year over year and offering detailed insights into top TLD, ccTLD, and gTLD trends. more

IPv4 Market Update: Prices Decline, but Market Fundamentals Remain Resilient

IPv4 address prices continued to decline through Q3 2025, yet steady demand and strong supply are keeping the market active. Smaller blocks remain more resilient as larger allocations face sharper pricing pressure. more

Scouring the DNS for Traces of the Hiddengh0st and Winos SEO Poisoning Campaign

A Chinese-language SEO poisoning campaign has been uncovered, leading users to fake software sites. Investigators linked the scheme to malware variants and uncovered thousands of malicious domains, subdomains, and IP addresses through DNS and WHOIS analysis. more

Understanding DNSSEC: Best Practices and Implementation Challenges

DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) offer cryptographic safeguards to validate DNS responses, countering spoofing and cache poisoning. While implementation is complex, best practices and third-party services help firms navigate the operational demands of deployment. more

False Positive Rate Reduced to 1.66% on WhoisXML API’s First Watch Malicious Domains Data Feed

WhoisXML API has halved the false positive rate of its malicious domain feed, enhancing detection precision. The update refines machine learning models, promising leaner cybersecurity operations and fewer interruptions from erroneous threat alerts. more

Thumbing through the DNS Trail of the TAOTH Campaign

A cyber campaign targeting East Asian elites leveraged fake web services. DNS forensics uncovered suspicious domains, IP links, and signs of future infrastructure repurposing. more

Deep Dive: 3 Lazarus RATs Caught in Our DNS Trap

Researchers tracked three Lazarus-linked RATs to a vast DNS network, uncovering dormant domains, geolocated IPs, and artifacts tied to financial and cryptocurrency sector intrusions. more

How Brands Can Prepare for the New GTLD Program

For the first time in over a decade, the internet is opening its gates to a new wave of generic top-level domains (gTLDs). This is not just an opportunity to register a domain name, but the entire top-level domain itself. more

Cross-Examining the CAPTCHAgeddon Brought on by ClickFix

Guardio reported about the ClickFix stealer that is considered an evolved version of fake browser updates. Instead of relying on a file download, it used fake CAPTCHA pages that allowed it to evade detection more effectively. more

IPv4.Global Relaunches ProVision Platform Backed by Hilco Global’s Proven Expertise

IPv4.Global, part of Hilco Global's Capital Solutions division, today announced the relaunch of ProVision, the advanced network automation platform trusted by enterprises and service providers to simplify and scale critical infrastructure management. more

A Deep Dive Into the GreedyBear Attack

Koi Security recently dove into the widely executed and highly coordinated GreedyBear crypto theft attack that used 150 weaponized Firefox extensions. According to the company, it utilized close to 500 malicious executables and dozens of phishing sites. The result? The threat actors have amassed more than US$1 million to date. more