Domain Names

Why Brand Protection Must Extend Across Social Media, Marketplaces and Domains

Brand impersonation across social media, marketplaces and lookalike domains creates interconnected cybersecurity risks. Coordinated monitoring, AI-assisted detection, human validation and enforcement can help organizations identify fraudulent campaigns and protect customers.

Young Entrepreneurs Are Delaying Domain Adoption, Not Abandoning It

SIDN research suggests young entrepreneurs still value domain names and websites, but increasingly adopt them after building audiences and commercial traction on social platforms, reshaping when registrars and registries should engage future customers.

DNS Spotlight: Silver Fox Strikes Anew with a Fake Installer Campaign

A Silver Fox-style fake installer campaign used deceptive software download sites to distribute malware, while DNS and WHOIS analysis uncovered typosquatting domains, potential victim traffic and more than 1,500 campaign-connected artifacts.

Jewelbug Targets the Middle East and Asia via Cyber Espionage and Crypto Fraud Campaigns

Researchers linked Jewelbug's cyber espionage and crypto fraud operations to shared infrastructure, while DNS analysis uncovered thousands of connected domains, hundreds of potential victim IP addresses and additional malicious artifacts.

Will AI Make Domain Names More Essential Than Ever?

Generative AI may strengthen domain names by lowering barriers to online ventures while increasing demand for trusted digital identities, stable endpoints and verifiable sources for both people and AI agents.

3 Russian Threat Groups Target Persons of Interest

A DNS investigation into indicators linked to three Russian threat groups uncovered potentially victim-owned IP addresses and thousands of connected domains, including infrastructure already associated with malicious activity.

DNS Footprinting: SourTrade Distributes Unfinished Malware through Malvertising

DNS analysis of 96 SourTrade domains uncovered hundreds of connected domains and IP addresses, many flagged as malicious, while identifying indicators that appeared months before researchers formally linked them to the malvertising campaign.

DNS Spotlight: 2026’s 5 Most Notorious Ransomware

DNS analysis of 84 network indicators tied to LockBit, Cl0p, Akira, Medusa, and Qilin uncovered thousands of connected domains and IP addresses, including additional artifacts already identified as malicious.

A DNS Infrastructure Analysis of a Microsoft 365 Device Code Phishing Campaign

A DNS investigation into a Microsoft 365 device code phishing campaign uncovered coordinated, disposable infrastructure, including 290 indicators of compromise, 87 malicious IP addresses and hundreds of connected domains, suggesting the operation remains active.

Radix Announces Radix Deux: 46 Primary Applications in ICANN’s Next gTLD Round

Radix is making its biggest strategic bet yet, filing 46 primary applications for ICANN's next gTLD round after whittling 3.2m possibilities into a portfolio spanning AI, technology, health, finance, business, creators and culture.