The INFERMAL project aims to systematically analyze the preferences of cyberattackers when registering domains for malicious activities. Led by Dr. Maciej Korczyński, the research team will study factors like pricing, payment methods, and registration restrictions to identify patterns in attackers' behaviour. The findings will help registrars and registries develop better anti-abuse practices and ultimately create a more secure namespace for all.
Read more in our blog.
Great to see our colleague, Youssef Abyaa, presenting at the Workshop on Traffic Measurements for Cybersecurity (WTMC) during IEEE Euro S&P earlier this week! In his talk, he showcased how to leverage BIMI to build a validated dataset of brands, domain names, and logos.We’re pleased to have supported this year’s workshop edition. Check out the full program here: https://wtmc.info/index.html
We are happy to share that our research paper got accepted to ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) 2025. This work builds on the INFERMAL report and investigates the preferences of malicious actors when registering domain names for phishing — an important step toward understanding and mitigating DNS abuse.We are looking forward to present our work in October in Taiwan. Read more about the conference and how to participate.
We’re pleased to share that our Cybersecurity Researcher Yevheniya Nosyk has been selected as a new co-chair of the RIPE DNS Working Group. The WG focuses on the operational aspects of DNS, including deployments, measurements, and security. We're pleased to take a more active role in supporting that work.Learn more about the RIPE DNS Working Group here.