Newsletter (21 September 2020)

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Members News (.AU  auDA) NetThing 2020 and Internet Governance within Australia https://afilias.com.au/newsroom/blog-posts/netthing-2020-and-internet-governance-within-australia   An interview with Rosemary Sinclair AM, CEO of auDA https://afilias.com.au/newsroom/blog-posts/interview-rosemary-sinclair-am-ceo-auda   (.CC/.TV  Verisign) Maximizing Qname Minimization:  A New Chapter in DNS Protocol Evolution https://blog.verisign.com/security/maximizing-qname-minimization-a-new-chapter-in-dns-protocol-evolution/   (.HK  HKIRC) Cybersec Infohub: a New Stage https://www.cybersechub.hk/en/home/highlights   (.NZ  InternetNZ) 6 tips to boost your website performance https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/6-tips-to-boost-your-website-performance/   NetHui 2020—online, different and awesome https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/nethui-2020-online-different-and-awesome/   InternetNZ and Medical IT Advisors partner to combat increased cyberattacks due to COVID-19 https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/internetnz-and-medicalit-partner-to-combat-increased-cyberattacks-due-to-covid-19/   Spark and Vodafone pledge support for digital inclusion action plan https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/spark-and-vodafone-pledge-support-for-digital-inclusion-action-plan/   The new government digital inclusion action plan—has it done enough for a MallowPuff? https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/new-government-digital-inclusion-action-plan/   (.VU  TRBR) Consultation paper on the Methodology of Assessing Affordability of Internet Access at the retail level https://www.trbr.vu/en/public-register/consultations/2020/806-consultation-paper-on-the-methodology-of-assessing-affordability-of-internet-access-at-the-retail-level   (.WF  Afnic) Forum Afnic – Domain names: protecting against and reacting in response to abuse https://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/12240/show/forum-afnic-domain-names-protecting-against-and-reacting-in-response-to-abuse.html   (iQ Global AS) iQ Abuse Manager – Not Just for Registries https://blog.iq.global/2020/09/09/iq-abuse-manager-not-just-for-registries/   (iThreat) “As students head back to the classroom, the spate of ransomware attacks against schools is continuing. The latest is a strike against a California school district that closed down remote learning for 6,000 elementary school students.” https://threatpost.com/california-elementary-kids-online-learning-ransomware/159319/   “These devices are being connected because they can often help people through the working day or help manage aspects of their personal life, but they’re also creating additional problems for the corporate network.” https://www.zdnet.com/article/coffee-machines-cuddly-toys-and-cars-the-internet-of-things-devices-which-could-put-you-at-risk-from-hackers/   “PayPal is blocking transactions containing the word ‘tardigrade.’ Others are experiencing the same—frustrations and stalled purchases on their water bear merch.” https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7wg3w/paypal-tardigrade-error   “Quick Response (QR) codes are booming in popularity and hackers are flocking to exploit the trend. Worse, according to a new study, people are mostly ignorant of how QR codes can be easily abused to launch digital attacks.” https://threatpost.com/qr-codes-menu-security-concerns/159275/   “According to a paper published today, the Raccoon attack is, at its base, a timing attack, where a malicious third-party measures the time needed to perform known cryptographic operations in order to determine parts of the algorithm.” https://www.zdnet.com/article/raccoon-attack-allows-hackers-to-break-tls-encryption-under-certain-conditions/   “For the most part, COVID-19 has exacerbated pre-existing cyber threats, from counter incident response and island hopping to lateral movement and destructive attacks.” https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/09/08/cybersecurity-after-covid-19-securing-orgs-against-the-new-threat-landscape/   iThreat employee, Joe Farino, published a blog post today about the domain name abuse challenge for brand executives. https://ithreat.com/the-domain-name-abuse-problem-for-brand-protection-executives/   (Netnod) How a distributed IX improves interconnectivity https://press.netnod.se/posts/blogposts/how-a-distributed-ix-improves-interconnectivi   (.ME  DoMEn) Tips on how to register your first domain https://domain.me/tips-on-how-to-register-your-first-domain/   Swiing.me – Platform for Music Discovery Experience https://domain.me/swiing-me-platform-for-music-discovery-experience/   How to Prepare your Kids for Future Job https://domain.me/how-to-prepare-your-kids-for-future-job/   Label.ME: An Innovative Way to Protect Your Brand https://domain.me/label-me-an-innovative-way-to-protect-your-brand/   (.RS  RNIDS) TLDCON 2020: the impact of regulations on registries https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/tldcon-2020-impact-regulations-on-registries   Intellectual Property and the Internet Conference 2020 held online https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/intellectual-property-and-internet-conference-2020-held-online   (.RU  CC for TLD .RU/.РФ) .SU domain marks 30th anniversary https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26560/   Not all COVID-related domains are malicious https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26553/   Fighting illegal content requires joint action of domain industry players https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26544/   Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ invites all to RIF in the City https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26545/   Latest strategies for building and promoting national domain brands https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26546/   Over 20 percent of Russians use Cyrillic domain names https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26547/   TLDCON 2020 sets attendance record https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26497/   Registrar ДОМЕНЫ.РФ begins operation https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26499/   DNS is a source of valuable data https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26498/   Progress evident in IDN/EAI implementation https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26495/   Domain industry in “new normality” https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26485/   Registration speed of coronavirus-related domains in .RU and .РФ remains slow https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26490/   Get Net registrar gets down to work https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/26488/

Others APrIGF 2020 Synthesis Document Now Open for Commenting! https://www.aprigf.asia/news/2020/aprigf-2020-synthesis-document.html   DNS Flag Day 2020: what you need to know https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/17/dns-flag-day-2020-what-you-need-to-know/   Why IRC is still good in $CURRENT_YEAR https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/21/why-irc-is-still-good-in-current_year/   2020 ISIF Asia Grant recipients announced https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/18/2020-isif-asia-grant-recipients-announced/   NeST: a simple,efficient tool to study congestion control https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/18/nest-a-simpleefficient-tool-to-study-congestion-control/   How COVID-19 changed the cyber threat landscape in Taiwan https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/16/how-covid-19-changed-the-cyber-threat-landscape-in-taiwan/   How accurate are IP geolocation services? https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/15/how-accurate-are-ip-geolocation-services/   Why bigger isn’t always better when it comes to TLS key size https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/14/why-bigger-isnt-always-better-when-it-comes-to-tls-key-size/   DNS Query Privacy revisited https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/11/dns-query-privacy-revisited/   APNIC 50: that’s a wrap! https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/11/apnic-50-thats-a-wrap/   How DASH helps monitor network health https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/09/how-dash-helps-monitor-network-health/   Help APNIC create better products and services https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/08/help-apnic-create-better-products-and-services/   2020 APNIC Survey Report released https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/08/2020-apnic-survey-report-released/   Welcome to APNIC 50 https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/08/welcome-to-apnic-50/   Hands on with APNIC’s NetOX https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/07/hands-on-with-apnics-netox/   Where are DNS registries at with deploying ROAs? https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/07/where-are-dns-registries-at-with-deploying-roas/   Overcoming the limitations of UDP Options https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/04/overcoming-the-limitations-of-udp-options/   EU Policy Update – Summer 2020 https://www.centr.org/news/eu-updates/summer-2020.html   Joint press release: New Digital Services Act Should Support Not Restrict the Internet https://www.centr.org/news/news/dsa-should-support-the-internet.html   Broadband Commission calls on world leaders to prioritize universal connectivity as fundamental to sustainable development & global recovery https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR20-2020-broadband-commission.aspx   New ITU study estimates US$ 428 billion are needed to connect the remaining 3 billion people to the Internet by 2030 https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR16-2020-ITU-publishes-Connecting-Humanity-study.aspx   ITU updates global treaty which enables better access to affordable broadband technologies https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/cm05-2020-ITU-Radio-Regulations-update.aspx   ITU celebrates 15 years of the second phase of WSIS with 150 countries joining the Virtual WSIS Forum 2020 https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR19-2020-WSIS-Forum-15-years-ICTS-sustainable-development.aspx   ITU launches Connect2Recover to reinforce digital infrastructure in countries affected by COVID-19 https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR18-2020-Connect2Recover-digital-infrastructure-COVID-19.aspx   ITU and EIF join forces to reduce the digital gender divide in Burundi, Ethiopia and Haiti https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR17-2020-EIF-digital-gender-divide-Burundi-Ethiopia-Haiti.aspx   The Digital Services Act and Why the Architecture of the Internet Must Be Preserved https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/the-digital-services-act-and-why-the-architecture-of-the-internet-must-be-preserved/   Internet Society: U.S. Administration ban of TikTok and WeChat is a direct attack on the Internet https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2020/internet-society-u-s-administration-ban-of-tiktok-and-wechat-is-a-direct-attack-on-the-internet/   Making Connections to Make a Difference at the 2020 Chapter Workshops https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/making-connections-to-make-a-difference-at-the-2020-chapter-workshops/   What Will the Internet Look Like in 2030? New Grants Program for Researchers Studying the Future of the Internet https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/what-will-the-internet-look-like-in-2030-new-grants-program-for-researchers-studying-the-future-of-the-internet/   Member News: Kyrgyzstan Chapter Focuses on Online Resources for Schools https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/member-news-kyrgyzstan-chapter-focuses-on-online-resources-for-schools/   The Week in Internet News: Microsoft Warns of Cyberattacks on U.S. Election https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/the-week-in-internet-news-microsoft-warns-of-cyberattacks-on-u-s-election/   The Digital Services Act and Why the Architecture of the Internet Must Be Preserved https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/how-peering-and-infrastructure-development-improved-connectivity-in-kenya-speeding-economic-growth/   How Do We Ensure the Internet Grows and Improves? Start with the Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/how-do-we-ensure-the-internet-grows-and-improves-start-with-the-internet-impact-assessment-toolkit/   The Digital Services Act and Why the Architecture of the Internet Must Be Preserved https://www.internetsociety.org/news/press-releases/2020/internet-society-launches-first-ever-toolkit-to-gauge-the-impact-of-regulation-on-the-internet/   New Digital Services Act Should Not Disrupt Internet’s Technical Operations, Warn RIPE NCC, CENTR http://www.circleid.com/posts/20200908-digital-services-act-should-not-disrupt-internet-operations/   Webcentral rejects Web.com buyout bid for LOWER offer from Aussie telco http://domainincite.com/25867-webcentral-rejects-web-com-buyout-bid-for-lower-offer-from-aussie-telco   Portugal reports lockdown boom continued through the summer http://domainincite.com/25865-portugal-reports-lockdown-boom-continued-through-the-summer   No ICANN meetings until 2021 http://domainincite.com/25863-no-icann-meetings-until-2021   ZADNA hikes up the price of .za domains http://domainincite.com/25861-zadna-hikes-up-the-price-of-za-domains   Floodgates, open! Trademark Clearinghouse now supports .com http://domainincite.com/25859-floodgates-open-trademark-clearinghouse-now-supports-com   Radix Reports Premium Sales Increase https://www.internetnews.me/2020/09/08/radix-reports-premium-sales-increase/

Social Media Our congratulations to the .SU team on its 30th anniversary! Long has gone the USSR but the domain is well and safe and sound and boasts over 100k registrations of which over 78% were made by private persons. Many happy returns of the day – and we are proud to have. SU as our member.   .SU’s post (in Russian)   TLDCON2020 is over- check out how it looked like:   Video   Happening now at TLDCON2020: – A security session at TLDCON2020 features superpros, among others. Here is a representative from Group IB, a leader on the local and regional market for CERT services and a good ally to APTLD. In his words, COVID19 gave new chances to bad actors in the domain space: phishing resources are up at 50% and they have practiced blanket phishing rather than focus on single domains and the major hype is around online vendors, such as streaming services and ticket aggregators, among others.    Post – Leonid doin’ a tour de table at #TLDCON2020     Post.BY shares bitter truth about oppression and Internet shutdowns in Belarus and the anticipated exodus of the IT industry from the country.   Post – The biggest cctld-related conference in the Eastern Europe and ex-USSR. APTLD and some of its members –.AM, .BY, .KZ, .UZ, Ukraine and GoDaddy Registry – traditionally take part in the conference which is streamed in Russian and English at www.tldcon.ru. Freedom of expression, no correctness-related restrictions, and a good portion of friendly humor are TLDCON’s hallmarks.    Photos For all Facebook posts: https://www.facebook.com/pg/aptld/posts/ and Twits: https://twitter.com/APTLDnews

ICANN Naela Sarras Appointed ICANN Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement in North America https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-09-17-en   ICANN69 Prep Week Schedule Now Available https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-09-15-en   ICANN org Responds to Digital Services Act Initiative Public Consultation Launched by European Commission https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-09-10-en   (ccNSO) ccNSO Council Minutes, 20 August https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/minutes-ccnso-council-20aug20-en.pdf   Draft Agenda – ccNSO Council Meeting – 17 September https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/agenda-draft-council-17sep20-en.pdf   pre-ICANN69 Virtual ccTLD News Sessions: agenda available now https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcement-2-08sep20-en.htm   Call for Nominations to the ccNSO Council https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08sep20-en.htm

Current ICANN Public Consultations GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-new-gtld-subsequent-draft-final-report-2020-08-20-en   Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reference-lgrs-second-level-2020-08-24-en