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Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

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Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.
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Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push

Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.
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NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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NCC Group partners with Qualys to expand its managed ASM service, blending automated asset discovery with expert-led cyber risk analysis.
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Global survey finds marketers see gTLDs as branding boost

Wed, 21st May 2025
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A global ICANN survey finds most marketing leaders see strong branding potential in gTLDs, though awareness and cost barriers remain ahead of 2026 application round.
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Domain market set to grow from USD $2.35bn to USD $3.47bn

Fri, 27th Dec 2024
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The global domain market is set to rise from USD $2.35 billion to USD $3.47 billion by 2032, reflecting its vital role in the digital economy.
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Identity Digital & LinkedIn introduce custom domain offer

Fri, 6th Dec 2024
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Identity Digital has teamed up with LinkedIn Premium to provide users with tools to enhance their online identities, including a website and custom domain.
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Digital future: Domain names to dominate in 2025 tech shift

Tue, 19th Nov 2024
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As the digital landscape reshapes by 2025, insights from Identity Digital reveal a growing trend of content creators reclaiming control through domain ownership.
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GoDaddy launches GoDaddy Airo AI tool for Australian SMBs

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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GoDaddy launches GoDaddy Airo, a generative AI tool for Australian entrepreneurs, aiming to save them 27 hours a month and AUD $7,800 yearly by streamlining online business tasks.
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Appy Pie & Identity Digital partner to amplify global brand development

Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Digital companies, Identity Digital and Appy Pie, boost global businesses with a dynamic partnership, expanding domain names and offering personalised digital solutions to foster brand development.
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Unstoppable Domains joins GlobalBlock for enhanced brand protection

Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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The Brand Safety Alliance's new GlobalBlock service will include Unstoppable Domains to extend domain blocking protections, countering brand impersonation and IP hijacking on Web3 extensions.
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Australian retailers jeopardise online shopper safety with poor cybersecurity

Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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Australian retailers expose online shoppers to potential email fraud due to inadequate cybersecurity measures, reveals Proofpoint report.
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Secureworks CTU uncovers new information about DarkTortilla malware

Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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DarkTortilla malware has been active since 2015, delivering popular info stealers and RATs, and now emerging with Cobalt Strike and Metasploit.
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Bitdefender identifies 192 active ransomware families worldwide

Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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Bitdefender says the most prevalent of the 192 active ransomware families was WannaCry, which accounted for 42% of detections.
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Launch of direct .au domain extension an opportunity for entrepreneurs

Wed, 16th Mar 2022
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The launch of the .au domain comes as Australian businesses cite local competition as their second-biggest challenge in 2022 after the pandemic.
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Website spoofing: What to know about counterfeit domain names to keep from getting scammed

Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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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.
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Massive WHO scam busted - 'DarkPath Scammers' group suspected

Thu, 6th May 2021
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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.
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Aruba S.p.A offers premium domains to partner network

Wed, 13th May 2020
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Aruba S.p.A has made over 100,000 premium domain names available for immediate purchase through a new pricing structure to empower its partner network.
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Phishing cases explode as attackers prey on coronavirus fears

Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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Attackers, ever the opportunists, are capitalising on COVID-19, pushing phishing lures and establishing newly-registered coronavirus-related domains.
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Domain fraud rampant as criminals cash in

Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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Cybercriminals are cashing in on domain fraud for almost every possible reason – to impersonate businesses, events, and even trusted leaders and celebrities.
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Why protecting your DNS should never be an afterthought

Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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Being such an integral part of the internet infrastructure makes DNS a popular target for cyber criminals looking to attack organisational networks and data.