Venezuela-related domain registrations are spiking - and they’re being primed for phishing, crypto scams, and PII theft.

Researchers say the activity reflects opportunistic actors exploiting geopolitical uncertainty, not long-term APT campaigns.

https://www.technadu.com/venezuela-domain-surge-signals-geopolitical-cyber-activity-of-opportunistic-threat-actors-looking-to-steal-pii-and-financial-data/618899/

How do you differentiate early disinformation infrastructure from legitimate geopolitical reporting?

#ThreatIntel #DomainAbuse #Phishing #InfoSec

🌐 NEW DOMAIN TRENDING TERMS | 6 new entries linked to user behaviour and search activity: system (#2), engine (#4), search (#6), internet (#9), information (#10), keyword (#11).

🤖 With algorithms shifting towards Large Language Models (LLMs), are we seeing an increase in black hat SEO activity? 🎩

Learn more in the latest #DomainReputation Update 👇👇
https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/domain-reputation/domain-reputation-update-april-september-2025/

#Phishing #DomainAbuse #LatestInsights

At our 15th Domain Trust Community Meeting, one question from the previous meeting loomed large: “What will Domain Trust look like a year from now?”

This month, we took two big steps toward answering it. We launched a powerful new API—faster, richer, and easier to use—and launched our first sponsorship campaign to cover operations through 2026.

The Community now has ~250 organizations involved, with this meeting drawing people from 26 organizations in 11 countries. They're coming together for real collaboration, sharper insights, and a shared commitment to reducing domain abuse. From mapping phishing spikes to strengthening security in the age of AI, we’re tackling challenges that no one can solve alone.

Read more in the full recap of the meeting: https://globalcyberalliance.org/domain-trust-hits-two-major-milestones/

#DomainTrust #cybersecurity #domain #domainnames #domainabuse #phishing #malware

Interisle Consulting Group has annually published landscape studies on the scope and distribution of phishing. We’ve used the same data sources so that our analyses would be longitudinally consistent. Today, we begin a new series by looking at phishing attacks and how phishers acquired name resources since May 2020.

#phishing #cyberrime #fraud #domainabuse #dnsabuse #cyberattack

https://open.substack.com/pub/interisle/p/phishing-in-the-2020s-intro

The fight against domain abuse is accelerating. At the 14th Domain Trust Community Meeting, GCA and partners shared major updates to strengthen the #DomainTrust initiative.

🔍 Data is being surfaced and expanded to help measure real impact

💡 The Domain Trust Action Working Group is now underway, bringing registries and registrars together to build a measurable, consensus-driven framework

💰 A new funding model invites supporters to help sustain this vital work, while keeping participation free and open

🌍 43 participants from 36 orgs and 21 countries joined this conversation

🗓️ We hope you’ll join us for the next Community Meeting on August 26.

Read more: https://globalcyberalliance.org/dtcm-14-readout/

#DomainTrust #InternetIntegrity #domainnames #domainabuse

.top remains firmly in the #2 spot for gTLDs most associated with phishing based on the number of detections we’re seeing 📈.

Missed our latest blog post on what’s going on with .🔝? And more importantly, what can be done to stop the ongoing proliferation in phishing abuse? ✋

Read the Domain Reputation Spotlight here ⤵️
https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/service-providers/abuse-takes-its-toll-on-top/

#DomainReport #DomainAbuse #DotTop #Phishing

#RIPE90 #DayTwo 🌍

From hidden threats to frontline resilience and domain abuse – today’s sessions are packed with insight!

🎤 Leslie Daigle – Attack traffic is everywhere. Learn how to trace & tackle it. #CyberSecurity
🇺🇦 Pavel Koroteev – How a Ukrainian #IXP stayed strong during war.
🌐 Sam Cheadle – 25% of new #gTLDs show abuse patterns. Here’s how to spot them.

👉 Watch live or catch up: https://ripe90.ripe.net

#InternetResilience #DomainAbuse #RIPECommunity

We've talked before about abuse issues with .top domains, and sadly, things aren’t getting better. In fact, we’re now seeing a rise in "toll scams" you might have spotted hitting the headlines in recent weeks. 📈🗞️

But, why is this happening? What do we actually know about .🔝? And more importantly, what can be done to stop it? ✋

Learn more in the latest Domain Reputation Spotlight 🔦 ⤵️
https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/service-providers/abuse-takes-its-toll-on-top/

#DotTop #DomainAbuse #TollScam #Registrars #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel