APTLD Newsletter (13 December 2021)

(.AU  auDA)
Digital Lives of Australians: The Internet is invaluable but cyber security fears are keeping Australians offline
https://www.auda.org.au/statement/digital-lives-australians-internet-invaluable-cyber-security-fears-are-keeping

(.CC/.TV  Verisign)
Verisign Q3 2021 The Domain Name Industry Brief: 364.6 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2021
https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/verisign-q3-2021-domain-name-industry-brief/

Ongoing Community Work to Mitigate Domain Name System Security Threats
https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/ongoing-community-work-to-mitigate-domain-name-system-security-threats/

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
LK Domain Registry Board Meeting
https://blog.domains.lk/2021/12/token-of-appreciation.html

SPECIAL NOTICE – CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
https://www.domains.lk/index.php/about-us/news-events/item/97-special-notice-coronavirus-covid-19

(.NZ  InternetNZ)
International human rights day – all human, all equal
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/10-dec-international-human-rights-day-all-human-all-equal/

Better consultation needed for new Online Safety Code
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/better-consultation-needed-for-new-online-safety-code/

(.QA  CRA)
CRA Provides Full Support to the FIFA Arab Cup 2021™
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-provides-full-support-to-the-fifa-arab-cup-2021

CRA Publishes Results of Quality of Service Audit of Mobile Networks 2020
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-publishes-results-of-quality-of-service-audit-of-mobile-networks-2020

(.SG  SGNIC)
SGNIC-Q-21017: Invitation To Quote (ITQ) for the Consultation & Analytical Study on .sg data
https://www.sgnic.sg/announcements/sgnic-news/announcement-details/2021/12/09/sgnic-q-21017-invitation-to-quote-(itq)-for-the-consultation-analytical-study-on-.sg-data

(.UZ  UZINFOCOM)
DNSSEC technology launch in Uzbekistan for end users
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1489

Happy Constitution Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan!
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1490

(Donuts)
Donuts Domain Trend Report: NOVEMBER 2021
https://donuts.news/donuts-domain-trend-report-november-2021

Donuts Inc. Wins Best in Biz Awards Reaffirming Increasing Impact of Descriptive Domains
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/donuts-inc-wins-best-in-biz-awards-reaffirming-increasing-impact-of-descriptive-domains-301437447.html

[smallbizclub] 5 Tips to Keep Employees & Customers Cybersafe this Holiday Season
https://smallbizclub.com/technology/5-tips-to-keep-employees-customers-cybersafe-this-holiday-season/

(iQ Global)
LG shares what’s new with Abuse Manager v2.0
https://iq.global/blog/lg-shares-what-s-new-with-abuse-manager-v2-0

Reducing manual work with Filters and Presets
https://iq.global/blog/reducing-manual-work-with-filters-and-presets

Introducing our Threat Intelligence Marketplace
https://iq.global/blog/introducing-our-threat-intelligence-marketplace

Using rulesets to quickly manage domain abuse cases
https://iq.global/blog/using-rulesets-to-quickly-manage-domain-abuse-cases

(iThreat)
Insider Signal – 2021.11
https://www.insidersignal.news/p/2021-11-9

Amazon Insiders Helped Scammer Hijack Accounts – Insider Signal Newsletter November ’21 Issue
https://ithreat.com/2021/12/07/amazon-insiders-helped-scammer-hijack-accounts-insider-signal-newsletter-november-21-issue/

Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Salary Leaked Amid Transgender Activism – Insider Signal Newsletter October ’21 Issue
https://ithreat.com/2021/12/01/fired-transgender-netflix-staffer-denies-leaking-dave-chappelle-salary-insider-signal-newsletter-october-21-issue/

Police Official and Son Charged with Fraud and Embezzlement – Insider Signal Newsletter October ’21 Issue
https://ithreat.com/2021/11/29/police-official-and-son-charged-with-fraud-and-embezzlement-insider-signal-newsletter-october-21-issue/

(Netnod)
Netnod expands to Finland confirming position as leading IX provider for the Nordics
https://press.netnod.se/posts/pressreleases/netnod-expands-to-finland-confirming-position

(WhoisXML API)
Locky Ransomware: Still a Threat as List of IoCs Grows
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/locky-ransomware-still-a-threat-as-list-of-iocs-grows

Uncovering Signs of Internet Fraud with WHOIS, DNS, and IP Data
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/uncovering-signs-of-internet-fraud-with-whois-dns-and-ip-data

Facebook Is Now Meta, Will Threat Actors Ride the Wave?
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/facebook-is-now-meta-will-threat-actors-ride-the-wave

Are Banks and Their Customers Once Again at Risk of Typosquatting Woes?
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/are-banks-and-their-customers-once-again-at-risk-of-typosquatting-woes

(.DE  DENIC)
Hamburg Applies to Host ICANN’s 2023 Annual General Meeting
https://www.denic.de/en/whats-new/news/article/hamburg-applies-to-host-icanns-2023-annual-general-meeting/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Ciara Green – A User Researcher And Anthropologist
https://domain.me/ciara-green-a-user-researcher-and-anthropologist/

No Work Prospects? It’s Time To Reinvent Yourself!
https://domain.me/no-work-prospects-its-time-to-reinvent-yourself/

Jacqueline Zhang – An Aspiring UX/UI Designer
https://domain.me/jacqueline-zhang-an-aspiring-ux-ui-designer/

(.MX  Registry.MX)
4 reasons to register your company’s domain name
https://www.dominios.mx/4-reasons-to-register-your-companys-domain-name/

5 key differences between Google Ads and Facebook Ads
https://www.dominios.mx/5-key-differences-between-google-ads-and-facebook-ads/

(.RS  RNIDS)
The Seventh RSNOG Conference – for a safer, faster, more stable Internet
https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/seventh-rsnog-conference-%E2%80%93-a-safer-faster-more-stable-internet

(.RU  CC for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Governments need to include universal acceptance requirements in software procurement policies
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31448/

Results of the 10th Explore the Internet & Govern It national championship
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31447/

Six percent of Russian users end up on fraud websites
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31446/

Awards ceremony for winners of Runet Prize in special category
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31424/

Coordination Center’s photo contest showcases extensive .РФ geography
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31421/

.RU expected to grow by 1.5 percent in 2021
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31432/

Increasing internationalization trend noted all over the world
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31402/

Journalists writing about domains receive awards
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31401/

HostObzor: Platform to discuss topical domain issues
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31407/

IGF 2021 to kick off on December 6
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31399/

Number of coronavirus-related domain registrations triples in fall
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31404/

Real Project School case fair
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31403/

Coordination Center Council approves 2022 budget and plan of action
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31389/

Finalists of the first Фотодомен.РФ national contest announced
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31388/

Efforts to create international information security system see progress
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31384/

Bidding documents and contracts on software development to include requirements to support Cyrillic domains
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31358/

IGF 2021 in Katowice: What’s worthy of attention?
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31359/

Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance – APSIG is pioneering a return to the normal by kicking off a hybrid event and bringing a group of Fellows to Negombo Sri Lanka. Hosted by the LK Domain Registry, a 3 day-long event features a number of sessions on core issues and provide a unique opportunity for everyone to reconnect with the community.
APTLD is proud to co-sponsor the School and look forward to meeting with Lianna Galstyan of .AM, Imran Hossen of Eyhost, Mostofa Al Mahmud of .BD and Faig Farmanov of .AZ who are also attending the School.
Many thanks to Prof. Gihan Dias and and the LK Domain Registry team, and the organizing team lead by Satish Babu and Dr. Govind for their tireless efforts to make the School happen!

Happening now (Dec 1): as a part of the joint educational project with Drexel University, PA, the APTLD members welcome Prof. Steven Weber with a talk on statistical anomaly detection in networks.      Photos

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ICANN73 NextGen@ICANN Applications Are Extended Through 31 December 2021
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icannn73-nextgenicann-applications-are-extended-through-31-december-2021-9-12-2021-en

Draft FY23–27 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan & Budget
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/draft-fy2327-operating–financial-plan-and-draft-fy23-operating-plan–budget-7-12-2021-en

Nomination Period Opens for the ICANN Community Excellence Award
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/nomination-period-opens-for-the-icann-community-excellence-award-6-12-2021-en

A Global ICANN Resolver Operator Forum Announced
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/a-global-icann-resolver-operator-forum-announced-2-12-2021-en

ICANN and AFTLD  Partner to Promote Universal Acceptance in Africa
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-and-aftld-partner-to-promote-universal-acceptance-in-africa-1-12-2021-en

ICANN Request for Proposal (RFP): Financial Audit
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-request-for-proposal-rfp-financial-audit-1-12-2021-en

Join ICANN’s SSAD and Governmental Accreditation Authorities Webinar
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/join-icanns-ssad-and-governmental-accreditation-authorities-webinar-29-11-2021-en

(ccNSO)
DRAFT Agenda – ccNSO Council Meeting – 16 December 2021
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/agenda-draft-council-16dec21-en.pdf

Call For Volunteers: ccNSO Appointed Delegates to the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09dec21-en.htm

Conclusion nominations : Special ccNSO Council Elections – European region
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-07dec21-en.htm

October Council Minutes
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/minutes-council-28oct21-en.pdf