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NANOG 97 Explores the Networking Challenges Behind the AI Boom
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (842+ words) The tenor of the meeting was set by Cogent's Dave Schaeffer, who provided a set of statistics and associated observations that I have to admit didn't manage to engage my uncritical enthusiasm and instead confirmed some of my own alarm…...
Making the Most of the 2026 New g TLD Application Round
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (265+ words) ICANN has published the final Applicant Guidebook (AGB), and the next g TLD application window is now open. The application window opened on April 30, 2026, and will remain open for three and a half months'more than twice as long as the…...
DNS Deep Dive: TA416 European Government Espionage Campaigns
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (592+ words) Proofpoint reported that TA416 resumed their European government espionage activities about a month ago. Their researchers analyzed the campaigns in great depth and published 96 network Io Cs comprising subdomains, domains, and email addresses in their report. We extracted unique domains from…...
Africa Does Not Have an Internet Access Problem: It Has an Internet Governance Problem
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (570+ words) For years, discussions about Africa's digital divide have centered on connectivity. The dominant narrative has been that the continent's primary challenge is a lack of Internet access. While connectivity gaps remain significant, this perspective is increasingly incomplete. The reality is…...
Spain to Require Four Hours of Mobile Service During Power Blackouts
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (258+ words) Spain will require telecommunications operators to keep mobile networks running for up to four hours during electricity outages under a new Royal Decree on the security and resilience of electronic communications and digital infrastructure, the government has announced. The measure…...
DNS Deep Dive: GHOST STADIUM Takes Advantage of FIFA 2026
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (637+ words) The researchers noted GHOST STADIUM's pixel-perfect clone of the official FIFA website complete with a replicated single sign-on (SSO) authentication flow and multilanguage support. They estimated that the campaign could result in potential financial losses from premium ticket fraud alone…...
A DNS Investigation of Shadow-Earth-053
1+ week, 3+ day ago (571+ words) Shadow-Earth-053, a recently identified set of China-aligned campaigns, targeted government entities and critical infrastructure across South, East, and Southeast Asia and a NATO member state. The group behind the attack exploited N-day vulnerabilities in Internet-facing Microsoft Exchange and IIS servers…...
Why Your Web Host's Country Matters Much More Than You Think
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1140+ words) In my work with business owners and individuals sourcing web hosting, one of the questions I never seem to get is "Where are your servers located?" Call it trust or naivety, but I have found that far too many people…...
The Internet After Advertising: Why AI Is Forcing a New Content Economy
1+ week, 6+ day ago (597+ words) For more than two decades, the economics of the web depended on a simple exchange. Search engines sent users to websites. Websites monetized those visitors through advertising. Content creators were indirectly compensated through traffic. Increasingly, users no longer navigate to…...
DNS Deep Diving into Fake Wallet Crypto Stealer
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (741+ words) Secure List publicized 24 network Io Cs comprising subdomains, domains, and an IP address in their Fake Wallet analysis. We extracted unique domains from the subdomain Io Cs they listed and determined if any of them belonged to legitimate organizations using…...