An investigation into RatHat Android malware uncovered 33 network indicators of compromise, 240 client IP addresses communicating with suspicious domains and thousands of connected domains, revealing infrastructure associated with a smishing campaign.
The third quarter of 2026 closed with 411.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 33.0 million domain name registrations compared to the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report released Thursday at DNIB.com.
The Global Domain Report 2026 points to a maturing domain market where sustainable growth increasingly depends on adoption, trust and commercial relevance rather than registration volumes alone.
The 2026 .US Virtual Town Hall will bring together domain industry stakeholders on November 5, featuring Internet governance pioneer Karen Rose and discussions on domain policy, namespace security and community engagement.
An investigation into the BigBear 2.0 phishing operation examines 38 network indicators of compromise, identifying 81 potential victim IP addresses and more than 1,000 related domains through DNS, WHOIS and threat intelligence analysis.
September IPv4 sales data shows large-block prices approaching the next size category's average, while smaller allocations retain premiums. The uneven recovery calls for current transaction comparisons and careful assessment of available inventory.
A phishing campaign used invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters. WhoisXML API analyzed its domain and IP indicators, uncovering 165 connected artifacts, 158 undetected by engines listed on VirusTotal.
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.
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.
An eco case study details how ams OSRAM approached SPF, DKIM and DMARC deployment to protect corporate domains, improve email deliverability and gain visibility into legitimate and illegitimate sending sources.