DNS Belgium and SIDN are working together on software to detect apparently malicious domain name registrations before they go live. A malicious registration involves someone registering a name domain for an abusive or criminal purpose, such as phishing, malware distribution or domain squatting. Both the registries already run systems of their own for flagging up suspect registrations. The reason for teaming up is to see what can be learnt from each other, and whether the 2 teams might ultimately combine their detection systems.
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