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The Institute strives to serve as a resource for all interested stakeholders fighting DNS Abuse, whether they are registries, registrars, security researchers, or any other interested party.
The Institute is pleased to provide and maintain a Resource Library on publications related to DNS Abuse. These documents advance the conversation regarding DNS Abuse and help educate registries and registrars as to how to address it. These resources also may prove useful to someone that wants to learn more about DNS Abuse and how to tackle it.
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How have the gTLD contractual amendments impacted DNS Abuse?
Overview In this context, DNS Abuse is defined as malware, botnets, phishing, pharming, and spam (when spam serves as a delivery mechanism for the
Measuring the Impact of the ICANN DNS Abuse Amendments
The DNS Abuse Institute launches a new level of reporting that reveals the spectrum of how malicious phishing and malware is distributed across the DNS registration ecosystem.
GAC Communiqués and Community Activity on DNS Abuse
The DNS Abuse Institute launches a new level of reporting that reveals the spectrum of how malicious phishing and malware is distributed across the DNS registration ecosystem.
A Holistic Approach to Tackling DNS Abuse for Registries and Registrars
In September 2023, ICANN hosted the DNS Symposium in Da Nang, Vietnam. This included a ‘Day of DNS Abuse Discussions’ with a comprehensive agenda. This
Challenges in Measuring DNS Abuse
From the creation of NetBeacon Measurement and Analytics Platform (MAP), we knew that measuring DNS Abuse* would be difficult and that it would be beneficial
Introducing Compass Dashboards
The NetBeacon Institute is pleased to announce the general availability of NetBeacon Measurement and Analytics (MAP): Dashboards to help domain registrars and registries to better
A New Phase of Measuring DNS Abuse
The Institute launches a new level of reporting that reveals the spectrum of how malicious phishing and malware is distributed across the DNS registration ecosystem.
Technical Resources for Combating DNS Abuse
The NetBeacon Institute serves as a resource for all interested stakeholders fighting DNS Abuse, whether they are registries, registrars, security researchers, or any other interested
DNSAI Releases 2022 Annual Report
The 2022 DNSAI Annual Report is available! Read about the important progress we have made to report DNS Abuse and share helpful information with our community.
NetBeacon Reporter introduces new features as it reaches 50,000 DNS Abuse Reports
NetBeacon Reporter introduces new features as it reaches 50,000 DNS Abuse Reports Since launching NetBeacon Reporter in 2022, we’ve engaged with registrars and DNS Abuse
Update on GAC Communiqués and Community Activity on DNS Abuse
This blog and the associated report aim to provide an overview of DNS Abuse-related issues raised by the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), a key part
How have the gTLD contractual amendments impacted DNS Abuse?
Overview In this context, DNS Abuse is defined as malware, botnets, phishing, pharming, and spam (when spam serves as a delivery mechanism for the other forms of DNS Abuse). This was a tremendous achievement. ICANN, the participating registries and registrars, and the ICANN community all deserve recognition for this work. These
NetBeacon Reporter introduces new features as it reaches 50,000 DNS Abuse Reports
NetBeacon Reporter introduces new features as it reaches 50,000 DNS Abuse Reports Since launching NetBeacon Reporter in 2022, we’ve engaged with registrars and DNS Abuse reporters to onboard users, increase reports, and collect ideas for improvements. Today we’re pleased to share that we’ve sent over 50,000 reports of DNS Abuse. This achievement
Update on GAC Communiqués and Community Activity on DNS Abuse
This blog and the associated report aim to provide an overview of DNS Abuse-related issues raised by the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), a key part of ICANN’s multistakeholder model. We summarize relevant community activity that addresses these areas and highlight remaining gaps where further work is needed. This report is an updated
Reflections on a Year of Publishing Registrar and TLD Abuse Rates
In June 2023, after ten months of publishing general DNS Abuse trends at the aggregate level, we published our first report listing high and low abuse rates per Domains Under Management (DUM) and new registrations for registrars and TLDs, which we refer to as Specific Reporting. Our DNS Abuse reporting methodology focuses
How Did the Closure of Freenom Impact DNS Abuse Across the TLD Ecosystem?
Introduction Freenom, the domain name registrar and registry operator, received a great deal of attention in March 2023 when published reported noted that it had stopped allowing new registrations for the five country-code top level domains (ccTLDs) that it operated (.CF for the Central African Republic, .GA for Gabon, .GQ for Equatorial
Phishing Attack Trends
Since collecting and publishing data on the number of unique domains used for phishing attacks and malware distribution as part of our NetBeacon MAP reporting, we’ve been on the lookout for any discernible patterns or trends. In our NetBeacon MAP data, we noticed an increase in the February numbers compared to January, with unique
Introducing the NetBeacon Institute: Empowering a Safer Web
DNS Abuse Institute announces renaming to coincide with an expansion of its offerings in an effort to eliminate DNS Abuse online Reston, VA – The DNS Abuse Institute, dedicated to combating online technical abuse and fostering a safer digital environment, announced Monday its transformation into the NetBeacon Institute. This renaming reflects the
Measuring DNS Abuse is Difficult
The DNS Abuse Institute launches a new level of reporting that reveals the spectrum of how malicious phishing and malware is distributed across the DNS registration ecosystem.
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