It’s one of the most fundamental aspects of any business - large or small - but once it’s set up, it’s often never given a second thought.

Secureworks CTU researchers have found new information about the DarkTortilla malware, revealing more about its versatility and scope within the threat landscape.

Bitdefender says the most prevalent of the 192 active ransomware families was WannaCry, which accounted for 42% of detections.

The launch of the .au domain comes as Australian businesses cite local competition as their second-biggest challenge in 2022 after the pandemic.

Have you ever visited the website of a well-established brand but something about it didn't seem right? That may not have been the brand's website at all.

Managed service company Katana has announced that its managed Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) implementation service has been released on the Department of Internal Affairs Marketplace.

Originally used to break free from the grid, Bayesian optimisation efficiently uncovers the global maxima of a black-box function in a defined parameter space.

The scam campaign comprised a network of 134 websites that attempted to lure people in by asking them to take a survey for a monetary reward.

In a bid to better empower its partner network, namely resellers, Aruba S.p.A has made more than 100,000 premium domain names available for immediate purchase through a new pricing structure.

Domain Name System (DNS) activity, which measures requests for .nz domain names, has seen consistent increases week on week of between 5 to 7% since the COVID-19 lockdown started.

Attackers, ever the opportunists, are capitalising on COVID-19, pushing phishing lures and establishing newly-registered coronavirus-related domains.

InternetNZ has announced an increase to the cost of its domain fees as it looks to meet market demands over security requirements and co-ordination services.

This is an important project that will improve New Zealand’s domain name system - reinforcing its reliability and security.

Cybercriminals are cashing in on domain fraud for almost every possible reason – to impersonate businesses, events, and even trusted leaders and celebrities.

"This is a chance to have your say on how the Commission can best serve the sellers, buyers and service providers in the .nz domain name industry," DNC states.

Aruba is looking to capitalise on the thriving digital economy in China with its continued Asia expansion.

Being such an integral part of the internet infrastructure makes DNS a popular target for cyber criminals looking to attack organisational networks and data.

Action Fraud UK is warning people to be wary of any emails they receive that look like they belong to UK university email addresses.

The company also announced that the name change received overwhelming support from shareholders.

"InternetNZ’s work on the issues and policies that impact the internet in New Zealand is a vital part of the organisation."

InternetNZ has merged with its subsidiary NZRS in order to bring the elements of .nz domain management under the same umbrella.

Only three of the 105 domains were legitimate (although unofficial) domains, which are being used for Olympic medal tracking purposes.

The changes are said to be the most significant in thirty years.

Russia is just the tip of the iceberg for this issue with regular misinformation campaigns and attacks observed worldwide.