What are blockchain domains?
curated by brandsec Many believe that the introduction of the blockchain domain has the potential to disrupt and improve the way we interact with websites, payments, integrated services and each other. [...]
Unstoppable Domains hits 2M registrations
Unstoppable Domains that provisions ten blockchain domains such as .bitcoin, .wallet, .nft and more has recently achieved the milestone of recording over 2 Million domain name registrations. Unstoppable domains, such [...]
log4j vulnerability assessment
The Brandshelter Global IT/Engineering teams have been monitoring the ongoing situation with regard to Log4j since the disclosure of the ‘Log4shell’ exploit right after it was made public on 9 [...]
New .cn verification rules from 1 January 2022
New .cn verification rules from 1 January 2022, will require all domain names to pass a Real-Name Verification before a domain holder can renew, transfer or sell a Chinese domain [...]
blockchain domains and cybersquatting
As blockchain domains continue their popularity and growth a new generation of cybersquatters are taking advantage of the open and unregulated nature of blockchain, registering branded domain names unchecked. There [...]
Parramatta City Council Loses UDRP
The City of Parramatta Council NSW ("Parramatta Council"), recently launched an unsuccessful UDRP case against the Registrant of domain name parramatta.com, initially registered in 2004 and last acquired in 2012. [...]
Domain name transfer scams
1 November 2021 Domain transfer scam attempts seem to be on the rise. This week several major Australian brands recieved .au domain password recovery emails from auDA, the administrator of [...]
Meta.com – Hiding in plain site but undiscoverable
by Ed Seaford, Managing Director of brandsec Earlier last week, a member from the media contacted me if I knew any way to provide them with a list of Facebook’s [...]
.AU experienced 131% increase in DNS queries last FY
AuDA, Australia's .au regulatory body issued its annual report last week, covering the 20/21 financial year. During this period, the .au domain name space increased 5% to over 3.34 million [...]
Purchase order scams on the rise in October
Last month brandsec was engaged to assist several brands to enforce against lookalike domain names that were used to impersonate them and their employees. The false domain names in question [...]
SSL: Expired Lets Encrypt Certificate
A couple of weeks back, we saw some big-name websites impacted by the expiration of a root certificate provided by a major SSL provider, Lets Encrypt. Lets Encrypt is known [...]
Enterprises Don’t Have the Time or Resources to Manually Manage SSL
This blog looks at SSL automation, a recent survey from Digicert and what's required to reduce the pressure on limited IT resources. Credit: The SSL Store's blog; 4 Takeaways from [...]