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New TLDs and phishing risk: What security teams should know

Cheap, newly released web addresses are likely to give phishing gangs fresh cover as ICANN’s 2026 expansion rolls out over the coming months.

By Tom Thatcher • 9 min read • Last month

Global Stories

ICANN stories

Digital Transformation

ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026

Brands, cities and communities now have until 12 August 2026 to seek their own web suffixes, as ICANN widens the application round to 27 scripts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

CSC launches support for companies seeking .BRAND domains

With no further application window guaranteed, companies are being urged to move quickly if they want a branded web suffix to curb spoofing and phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

Marketing Technologies

Global survey finds marketers see gTLDs as branding boost

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.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025

Network Infrastructure

Unstoppable Domains & Secret Network launch .Secret Web3 TLD

Unstoppable Domains and Secret Network launch the .Secret Web3 domain, enhancing privacy and security for digital identity and blockchain communication.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024

Customer Experience

NFT Workx launches .WRKX domain to combat counterfeits online

NFT Workx and Unstoppable Domains launch .WRKX Web3 domain, enabling tokenised identities to combat counterfeiting.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2024

Network Infrastructure

Metropolis launches new .metropolis Web3 domains with Unstoppable

Metropolis, a bustling SocialFi network with 400+ creators and brands, unveils user-owned digital identities via .metropolis Web3 domains in partnership with Unstoppable Domains.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024

Malware

New dawn for internet porn

Over 100,000 new .xxx pornographic websites have launched, aiming to create a virtual red-light district to prevent accidental access to adult content.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2011

Customers

Web Drive earns ICANN accreditation

Web Drive becomes the first New Zealand company accredited by ICANN, promising significant savings and enhanced local support for resellers and customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2011

Unified Communications

Ex-hacker hired to protect the internet

Former hacker Jeff Moss is now ICANN's Chief Security Officer, leveraging his insider expertise to bolster global internet safety.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2011

ICANN

.XXX porn domain gets the green light

ICANN approves .xxx domain for porn sites, marking a new era for adult content online, with rollout expected by mid-year.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2011

ICANN

New porn site suffix expected to go ahead

The creation of a new .xxx domain, dedicated exclusively to websites containing pornographic content is likely to be announced today.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2010

Microsoft

Internet Explorer 9 now available for download

Microsoft unveils the preview of Internet Explorer 9, cautioning it's still a rough diamond with more polishing to come.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2010

Stories from Other Regions

ICANN stories

Identity and Access Management

The internet's next frontier: Why new gTLDs are a once-in-a-generation shift

In 2026, ICANN will reopen applications for new generic top-level domains, offering brands a rare chance to own and control their digital identity online.

By Michael Riedl • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

One world… One Internet?

For a planet made up of countries, cultures and climates galore, apart from the oxygen we collectively breathe, we remain connected by one growing constant.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 6th May 2014

Marketing Technologies

NZ Rugby League tries new .kiwi domain name

After more than two years of planning, Dot Kiwi has opened up its exclusive registration period for trademark holders, known as the Sunrise period, today.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2014

ICANN

Expats apply for .kiwi domain

Expat New Zealanders in Vancouver aim to register the .kiwi domain, offering an alternative to the .nz suffix and supporting Christchurch's rebuilding efforts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2012