.au is critical for doing business in Australia
The Australian Government’s interactive report, Communications and media in Australia: How we use the Internet,...
brand protection: new blockchain domains launched
Unstoppable Domains (UD) an alternative blockchain-based domain name system, is releasing 8 new top level domain names:...
Is SSL Extended Validation Dead?
The requirements to issue an Extended Validation (EV) SSL is a complex process, resource-intensive and time-consuming....
blockchain domains: what you need to know
What are blockchain domains and what is their purpose?
A blockchain domain name is a domain asset on a blockchain....
Latest TLD news – June 2021
.sbs (Early Access Phase) or ‘side by side’ is for community-minded organisations wanted to show...
Digicert Issuance Changes
On 9 June 2021, DigiCert made a change to their certificate issuance process. They updated seven default Intermediate...
CDN failure takes down countless global brands
Popular websites such as the Age, Reddit, Twitter, Amazon, New York Times, CNN, BBC, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Spotify,...
ICANN hint new gTLD round
In 2012 when ICANN launched its new gTLD program more than 1000 brands were successful in securing their brand. In...
Latest TLD news – May 2021
The .hr registry has issued a reminder to ensure that all domain holder whois data is accurate and up to date, especially...
Domain Name Security Basics
Domain Name Security Basics
With the rise of cyber-attacks over the years, we have seen major brands such as Toll and more...
TsuName: New DDoS threat to DNS hits New Zealand
There is a new variation of DDoS attack that allows attackers to target authoritative DNS servers. The vulnerability was...
The fashion industry’s view on counterfeit threats in 2021
Corsearch, brandsec’s brand protection partner, conducted a recent survey of major global fashion brands looking at...