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Mergers and Acquisitions: Taking Care of Digital Brands During Entity Consolidation

For those actively pursuing mergers and acquisitions, now is the time to do extensive due diligence to understand any implications around intellectual property (IP) and, more importantly, to understand what cybersecurity risks there may be. more

Combating COVID-19 Cybercrime – What Internet Infrastructure Providers Like Afilias Are Doing

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has been fertile ground for scams and misinformation. Social platforms have been in the news for their efforts to protect users from such problems. What are Internet infrastructure providers like Afilias doing to keep spammers, phishers and other criminals from preying on Internet users? more

.club and Neustar – Partnering for Success

Following a recent contract renewal, Neustar and .CLUB Domains are happy to announce a four-year extension of our longstanding, successful partnership. This means Neustar will remain the exclusive Registry Service Provider for the .CLUB TLD until at least 2023. more

Radix-Owned Namify AI Ranks #1 Product of the Day on Product Hunt

Namify AI, an upgraded AI-powered version of the established business name generator Namify, recently launched on Product Hunt and was named the #1 Product of the Day and #3 Product of the Week. more

A DNS Investigation of the 32 Doppelganger Websites Seized by the U.S. Government

The U.S. Office of Public Affairs issued a statement on 4 September 2024 regarding the seizure of 32 websites that are believed to be part of the so-called "Doppelganger" campaign. more

RIPE NCC Asks Members to Vote on Transfer Fee

The RIPE NCC will ask its members to choose a new charging model in late May 2023. This selected model will be used for 2024. more

Radix’s H2 2020 Premium Domains Report

We are excited to share our bi-annual premium report for the second half of 2020. This report gives a full overview of the premium domain sales across our nTLD portfolio from 1st July 2020 till 31st December 2020. more

The Benefits and Risks of Leasing IPv4 Space

With address prices rising, the reasons you may want to become a lessor are clear: extended predictable revenue. Leasing creates an opportunity to monetize IP addresses and sell an IP block for a higher price in the future versus in the current market -- it allows the lessor to keep the IPv4 block in case of future need. more

Two-Month Extension of Wholesale Restore Fee Waiver

Two months ago we implemented a number of measures to respond to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. These measures were designed to support the communities we serve and in which we are located, while maintaining our focus on providing secure, stable and resilient critical internet infrastructure. more

New WhoisXML API Study Highlights Business Insights from ASN and ISP Data

As unique identifiers of entities that control IP ranges, autonomous system numbers (ASNs) provide valuable data. Understanding ASN distribution and deriving insights from it can significantly enhance strategic business and market analyses. more

Rounding Up the DNS Traces of RA World Ransomware

Symantec recently reported that a China-based threat actor who has been involved in installing backdoors in the systems of target government institutions (i.e., cyber espionage) has turned toward spreading RA World ransomware (i.e., a cybercriminal act) this time. Going from one act to the other is not usual for attackers.  more

Investigating the Proliferation of Deepfake Scams

While deepfakes may sometimes be perceived as amusing, their potential for harm is significant and far-reaching. One finance worker for a multinational firm, for example, was tricked into paying out US$25 million to a deepfake scammer who pretended to be their company's chief financial officer (CFO) in a video call just this February. more

RIPE NCC IPv4 Waiting List - Two Years

The RIPE NCC expects to make about 300 /24 allocations in the next six months. About 1,000 members are waiting for allocations and the member at the top of the queue has been waiting over a year. more

Radix Reports $3M Revenue from Premium Domains in 2019

Radix has published its premium report data for the second half of 2019. Domain name 'clean.tech' is reported as the highest one time sale in this period at $30,000 via SEDO. more

Radix’s H1 2020 Premium Domains Report

Radix shares its bi-annual premium report for the first half of 2020. This report gives a full overview of the premium domain sales across our nTLD portfolio from 1st January 2020 till 30th June 2020. more