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  1. GeorgeK

    analysis Making Domain Name Transfers More Secure

    Following up from the prior thread about the ICANN transfers policy, I've just published a new article: https://freespeech.com/2022/08/09/making-domain-name-transfers-more-secure/ on my blog about how to make domain name transfers more secure, with two ideas. The first one involves giving...
  2. GeorgeK

    security Red Alert: ICANN Working Group Wants To Make It Easier To Hijack Domain Names

    There’s an important ICANN [public comment period that ends on Tuesday August 2, 2022](https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/initial-report-on-the-transfer-policy-review-21-06-2022) regarding the transfers policy. I haven’t finished my own comments yet, but I thought it important to...
  3. GeorgeK

    security Red Alert: ICANN Working Group Wants To Make It Easier To Hijack Domain Names

    There’s an important ICANN [public comment period that ends on Tuesday August 2, 2022](https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/initial-report-on-the-transfer-policy-review-21-06-2022) regarding the transfers policy. I haven’t finished my own comments yet, but I thought it important to...
  4. keesj

    Best practices for your registrant contact email address?

    I'm curious what the best practices are with regards to email addresses for your registrant contact and registrar accounts. Let's say my name is John Doe, and I use [email protected] as my primary email address. If someone were able to get access to the domain name (e.g. through social...
  5. keesj

    Best practices for your registrant contact email address?

    I'm curious what the best practices are with regards to email addresses for your registrant contact and registrar accounts. Let's say my name is John Doe, and I use [email protected] as my primary email address. If someone were able to get access to the domain name (e.g. through social...
  6. Lox

    domains SIDN: New system for logo-based detection of malicious domain names

    SIDN Labs has completed two successful pilots of a new system for the logo-based detection of malicious domain names. In the pilots, the innovative LogoMotive system was used to automatically scan all 6.2 million .nl domain names for use of the Dutch national government's logo and a well-known...
  7. Lox

    domains SIDN: New system for logo-based detection of malicious domain names

    SIDN Labs has completed two successful pilots of a new system for the logo-based detection of malicious domain names. In the pilots, the innovative LogoMotive system was used to automatically scan all 6.2 million .nl domain names for use of the Dutch national government's logo and a well-known...
  8. Acroplex

    technology DomainTools rolls out new Ukraine-related tool

    DomainTools (DT) parses domain data daily; their signals show that there's a considerable increase in the registration of domains that include keywords related to Ukraine. That, might pose a security threat as the global interest in Ukraine is extremely high. DT has now made available a daily...
  9. Acroplex

    technology DomainTools rolls out new Ukraine-related tool

    DomainTools (DT) parses domain data daily; their signals show that there's a considerable increase in the registration of domains that include keywords related to Ukraine. That, might pose a security threat as the global interest in Ukraine is extremely high. DT has now made available a daily...
  10. Team Openprovider

    Is Your Domain Name Exposing You to Disastrous Security Risks?

    Is Your Domain Name Exposing You to Disastrous Security Risks? Most people understand the domain name to be a list of characters used to denote a website’s address or URL. However, while the domain name may seem like an innocuous concept, it is more complex than most people think because of the...
  11. Team Openprovider

    Is Your Domain Name Exposing You to Disastrous Security Risks?

    Is Your Domain Name Exposing You to Disastrous Security Risks? Most people understand the domain name to be a list of characters used to denote a website’s address or URL. However, while the domain name may seem like an innocuous concept, it is more complex than most people think because of the...
  12. Bob Hawkes

    information Domain Names 2021: The Year In Review

    2021 has been a pretty incredible year in domain name investing. From big returns in ETH and meta names, to new marketplaces and landers. The .xyz extension was stronger than almost anyone predicted. There have been more million dollar .com sales than in recent years. Below I summarize some of...
  13. Bob Hawkes

    information Domain Names 2021: The Year In Review

    2021 has been a pretty incredible year in domain name investing. From big returns in ETH and meta names, to new marketplaces and landers. The .xyz extension was stronger than almost anyone predicted. There have been more million dollar .com sales than in recent years. Below I summarize some of...
  14. love4ever

    news GoDaddy discloses recent security breach !

    https://www.yahoo.com/now/godaddy-wordpress-security-issue-1-2-million-users-150142622.html .
  15. love4ever

    news GoDaddy discloses recent security breach !

    https://www.yahoo.com/now/godaddy-wordpress-security-issue-1-2-million-users-150142622.html .
  16. Lox

    domains Microsoft calls blockchain domains the next big threat

    A Microsoft report raises alarm about a new kind of domain name that it says is ripe for abuse by cybercriminals. The Digital Defense Report that Microsoft recently issued includes a typical rogue’s gallery of cyberthreats, including phishing, ransomware, and supply-chain attacks. But it adds...
  17. Lox

    domains Microsoft calls blockchain domains the next big threat

    A Microsoft report raises alarm about a new kind of domain name that it says is ripe for abuse by cybercriminals. The Digital Defense Report that Microsoft recently issued includes a typical rogue’s gallery of cyberthreats, including phishing, ransomware, and supply-chain attacks. But it adds...
  18. lovedomains

    security These are the top-level domains threat actors like the most

    Out of over a thousand top-level domain choices, cyber-criminals and threat actors prefer a small set of 25, which accounts for 90% of all malicious sites. Six out of the top 10 of these 25 top-level domains (TLD) are handled by authorities in developing countries, hosting a disproportionately...
  19. lovedomains

    security These are the top-level domains threat actors like the most

    Out of over a thousand top-level domain choices, cyber-criminals and threat actors prefer a small set of 25, which accounts for 90% of all malicious sites. Six out of the top 10 of these 25 top-level domains (TLD) are handled by authorities in developing countries, hosting a disproportionately...
  20. Future Sensors

    security Face Recognition Technology Explained (EFF)

    Face Recognition Technology: Commonly Used Terms As face recognition technology evolves at a dizzying speed, new uses and terminologies seem to develop daily. On this page, we attempt to define and disambiguate some of the most commonly used terms. Read more...
  21. Future Sensors

    security Face Recognition Technology Explained (EFF)

    Face Recognition Technology: Commonly Used Terms As face recognition technology evolves at a dizzying speed, new uses and terminologies seem to develop daily. On this page, we attempt to define and disambiguate some of the most commonly used terms. Read more...
  22. Future Sensors

    security Bugs in our Pockets: The Risks of Client-Side Scanning

    Bugs in our Pockets: The Risks of Client-Side Scanning H. Abelson, R. Anderson, S. M. Bellovin, J. Benaloh, M. Blaze, J. Callas, W. Diffie, S. Landau, P. G. Neumann, R. L. Rivest, J. I. Schiller, B. Schneier, V. Teague, C. Troncoso October 15, 2021 Our increasing reliance on digital...
  23. Future Sensors

    security Bugs in our Pockets: The Risks of Client-Side Scanning

    Bugs in our Pockets: The Risks of Client-Side Scanning H. Abelson, R. Anderson, S. M. Bellovin, J. Benaloh, M. Blaze, J. Callas, W. Diffie, S. Landau, P. G. Neumann, R. L. Rivest, J. I. Schiller, B. Schneier, V. Teague, C. Troncoso October 15, 2021 Our increasing reliance on digital...
  24. Future Sensors

    security Map of US ransomware attacks from 2018 to present

    Map of US ransomware attacks from 2018 to present Each dot represents the location of a ransomware attack, with the size of the dot depicting the number of records impacted. This map updates weekly and pinpoints the locations of each ransomware attack in the US, from 2018 to present day...
  25. Future Sensors

    security Map of US ransomware attacks from 2018 to present

    Map of US ransomware attacks from 2018 to present Each dot represents the location of a ransomware attack, with the size of the dot depicting the number of records impacted. This map updates weekly and pinpoints the locations of each ransomware attack in the US, from 2018 to present day...
  26. Lox

    information Microsoft Digital Defense Report

    This report encompasses learnings from security experts, practitioners, and defenders at Microsoft to empower people everywhere to defend against cyberthreats. read more
  27. Lox

    information Microsoft Digital Defense Report

    This report encompasses learnings from security experts, practitioners, and defenders at Microsoft to empower people everywhere to defend against cyberthreats. read more
  28. Future Sensors

    security Who emailed who? Institutional privacy risks in the DNS

    Who emailed who? Institutional privacy risks in the DNS https://blog.apnic.net/2021/10/04/who-emailed-who-institutional-privacy-risks-in-the-dns/
  29. Future Sensors

    security Who emailed who? Institutional privacy risks in the DNS

    Who emailed who? Institutional privacy risks in the DNS https://blog.apnic.net/2021/10/04/who-emailed-who-institutional-privacy-risks-in-the-dns/
  30. Lox

    domains 60K parked domains were vulnerable

    Domain registrar MarkMonitor had left more than 60,000 parked domains vulnerable to domain hijacking. MarkMonitor, now part of Clarivate, is a domain management company that "helps establish and protect the online presence of the world's leading brands - and the billions who use them." The...
  31. Lox

    domains 60K parked domains were vulnerable

    Domain registrar MarkMonitor had left more than 60,000 parked domains vulnerable to domain hijacking. MarkMonitor, now part of Clarivate, is a domain management company that "helps establish and protect the online presence of the world's leading brands - and the billions who use them." The...
  32. Future Sensors

    security DNS loophole makes nation-state level spying as easy as registering a domain

    Black Hat 2021: DNS loophole makes nation-state level spying as easy as registering a domain August 4, 2021 https://www.wiz.io/blog/black-hat-2021-dns-loophole-makes-nation-state-level-spying-as-easy-as-registering-a-domain...
  33. Future Sensors

    security DNS loophole makes nation-state level spying as easy as registering a domain

    Black Hat 2021: DNS loophole makes nation-state level spying as easy as registering a domain August 4, 2021 https://www.wiz.io/blog/black-hat-2021-dns-loophole-makes-nation-state-level-spying-as-easy-as-registering-a-domain...
  34. Future Sensors

    NortonLifeLock Antivirus offers Ethereum mining as a "feature"

    Antivirus that mines Ethereum sounds a bit wrong, right? Norton has started selling it https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/03/norton_crypto/ https://investor.nortonlifelock.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2021/NortonLifeLock-Unveils-Norton-Crypto/default.aspx
  35. Future Sensors

    NortonLifeLock Antivirus offers Ethereum mining as a "feature"

    Antivirus that mines Ethereum sounds a bit wrong, right? Norton has started selling it https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/03/norton_crypto/ https://investor.nortonlifelock.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2021/NortonLifeLock-Unveils-Norton-Crypto/default.aspx
  36. Future Sensors

    security You have only 10 days to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk

    Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors Amazon's experiment wireless mesh networking turns users into guinea pigs. Dan Goodin - 5/29/2021, 9:10 PM If you use Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, you have only 10 days to opt out of an experiment that...
  37. Future Sensors

    security You have only 10 days to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk

    Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors Amazon's experiment wireless mesh networking turns users into guinea pigs. Dan Goodin - 5/29/2021, 9:10 PM If you use Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, you have only 10 days to opt out of an experiment that...
  38. winst

    Which registrar is best at managing user permissions?

    I only have experience with a few registrars like GoDaddy, Network Solutions, Moniker... etc. None of them seems to let me manage users with specific permissions for each domain name in my portfolio. Any registrar out there allows owners to delegate domain management responsibilities to...
  39. winst

    Which registrar is best at managing user permissions?

    I only have experience with a few registrars like GoDaddy, Network Solutions, Moniker... etc. None of them seems to let me manage users with specific permissions for each domain name in my portfolio. Any registrar out there allows owners to delegate domain management responsibilities to...
  40. Lox

    information Adapting to the Cyber Domain - UK / US

    The UK NCF embodies certain distinctive characteristics of the British system, including flexibility regarding institutional roles in general and the role of intelligence agencies in particular. Much the same can be said, moreover, for another recent British organizational innovation: creation...
  41. Lox

    information Adapting to the Cyber Domain - UK / US

    The UK NCF embodies certain distinctive characteristics of the British system, including flexibility regarding institutional roles in general and the role of intelligence agencies in particular. Much the same can be said, moreover, for another recent British organizational innovation: creation...
  42. Lox

    information Afternic account with Two-Step Verification

    Email from Afternic In direct response to customer requests, we’re giving you another way to add security to your Afternic account. Two-Step Verification (2SV) is an added layer of security that helps reduce account compromises due to phishing attacks and other forms of online fraud. 2SV...
  43. Lox

    information Afternic account with Two-Step Verification

    Email from Afternic In direct response to customer requests, we’re giving you another way to add security to your Afternic account. Two-Step Verification (2SV) is an added layer of security that helps reduce account compromises due to phishing attacks and other forms of online fraud. 2SV...
  44. Lox

    domains A Decade of Passive DNS - A Snapshot of TLD Traffic

    An industry first, this report, “A Decade of Passive DNS" provides an unprecedented snapshot of the use and popularity of top-level domains over a ten-year-period. The findings are based on what Farsight Security has seen in passive DNS from 2010-2019 based on a ten-year data rollup, excluding...
  45. Lox

    domains A Decade of Passive DNS - A Snapshot of TLD Traffic

    An industry first, this report, “A Decade of Passive DNS" provides an unprecedented snapshot of the use and popularity of top-level domains over a ten-year-period. The findings are based on what Farsight Security has seen in passive DNS from 2010-2019 based on a ten-year data rollup, excluding...
  46. owntype

    WTH, GoDaddy set my domain for sale with BIN without my permission!

    A buyer contacted me today inquired about a LLL.com, he asked if I can lower my asking price. I'm very surprised because I have never listed this domain name for sale to public. I asked him where he saw it's for sale, he told me when he search via Godaddy, it shows he can get this domain name...
  47. owntype

    WTH, GoDaddy set my domain for sale with BIN without my permission!

    A buyer contacted me today inquired about a LLL.com, he asked if I can lower my asking price. I'm very surprised because I have never listed this domain name for sale to public. I asked him where he saw it's for sale, he told me when he search via Godaddy, it shows he can get this domain name...
  48. Lox

    information EFF Partners with Duck HTTPS Everywhere

    Over the last few months the HTTPS Everywhere project has been deciding what to do with the new landscape of HTTPS in major browsers. Encrypted web traffic has increased in the last few years and major browsers have made strides in seeing that HTTPS becomes the default. This project has...
  49. Lox

    information EFF Partners with Duck HTTPS Everywhere

    Over the last few months the HTTPS Everywhere project has been deciding what to do with the new landscape of HTTPS in major browsers. Encrypted web traffic has increased in the last few years and major browsers have made strides in seeing that HTTPS becomes the default. This project has...
  50. Lox

    domains HSI investigation results in seizure of 3 domain names

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has seized “healthbridgescience.com,” “global-pandemic-vaccines.com,” and “genobioscience.com” all of which purported to be the websites of actual biotechnology companies developing treatments for the COVID-19 virus but instead were...
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