Category Archives: DNS Abuse

Why Reliable Whitelists Matter as Much as Blocklists: Introducing Reputable Domains

Businesses spend days or weeks trying to navigate a broken system while their operations are disrupted.
The solution is not better cleanup. It is prevention.

Protecting your trademarks across TLDs

MarkMonitor has been around almost as long as I’ve been in the domain name industry—over 25 years! My respect for them goes back to the early days when we were direct competitors, and it has only grown as they’ve become a trusted partner supporting NameBlock. Shane Layman, Manager of Global Industry Relations, recently sat downContinue reading “Protecting your trademarks across TLDs”

AbuseShield API integration at Dynadot

With seamless integration through the NameBlock AbuseShield API, your registrar can unlock new revenue opportunities while giving registrants real protection against impersonation threats. Offered at the point of registration or renewal, AbuseShield adds immediate, visible value—without cutting into your standard or premium domain sales. I created a short video to demonstrate how this is deployedContinue reading “AbuseShield API integration at Dynadot”

NameBlock | Overview and how it functions

A brand new 3-minute video offering a comprehensive understanding of how NameBlock functions. Discover how it can empower registrars, boost registries, and safeguard end-users from potential domain threats.

AbuseShield by NameBlock | Use Case

AbuseShield is a powerful tool designed to block variants of domain names commonly used for abusive purposes. Here’s an introduction to AbuseShield via a use case featuring an example business owner.

Carel Bitter updates us on Spamhaus, botnet C&C, and criminal domain name usage trends

25 minute discussion covering the latest in cyber threats that they track, regulatory interest observations and related reports on domain abuse, criminal domain name usage trends that propagate phishing, malware, and botnets, the issues of trust, authenticating users, how botnet command and control points work, and potential threats due to the war in Ukraine.

A major upgrade for a tool helping to fight abuse and build a safer internet

I’m pleased to announce a major, significant abuse management tool upgrade, from all of us at iQ, that helps in fighting abuse and building a safer internet.