APTLD Newsletter (23 February 2026)

(.AU auDA)
2025 .au member survey: How member insights are shaping our work in 2026
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/blog/2025-au-member-survey-how-member-insights-are-shaping-our-work-in-2026/

(.HK HKIRC)
HKIRC and Privacy Commissioner’s Office Co-organise “AI Security and Cybersecurity Summit for Enterprises” Joining Hands to Build a Safer Digital Hong Kong Registration Now Open
https://www.hkirc.hk/en/news-insights/press-release/ai-security-and-cybersecurity-summit/

(.KH TRC)
Announcement on Progress of the Construction and the Provision of 5G Mobile Services in Cambodia
https://www.trc.gov.kh/en/media/news-releases/13-news-release/

(.KZ KazNIC)
RDAP Service — A Modern Approach to Accessing Registration Data
https://www.nic.kz/docs/announc_20_01_2026.jsp

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
BestWeb.LK 2026
https://blog.domains.lk/2026/02/bestweblk-2026.html

(.MO MONIC)
2026 Holiday Notice of Macao Network Information Centre
https://www.monic.mo/html/notice/2025/System_database_maintenance_1231_eng.html

(.MY MYNIC)
MYNIC’s Customer Service New Operating Hours
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/mynics-customer-service-new-operating-hours-

TRS scheduled system maintenance
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/trs-scheduled-system-maintenance

(.NZ internetNZ)
Opening doors to STEMM for Wairarapa rangatahi
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/opening-doors-to-stemm-for-wairarapa-rangatahi/

(.SB Ourtelekom)
M-SELEN Enables Solomon Airlines Ticket Payments
https://www.ourtelekom.com.sb/m-selen-enables-solomon-airlines-ticket-payments/

(.SG SGNIC)
SGNIC-Q-26001: Invitation To Quote (ITQ) for the Provision of Professional Service for Salesforce Service Cloud
https://www.sgnic.sg/announcements/sgnic-news/announcement-details/2026/02/11/sgnic-q-26001–invitation-to-quote-(itq)-for-the-provision-of-professional-service-for-salesforce-service-cloud

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)
.UZ Domain Administration Delivered a Presentation at APTLD 89
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1600

(.AM  ISOC.AM)
Universal Acceptance: Advancing Toward a Multilingual Internet
https://www.isoc.am/universal-acceptance-advancing-toward-a-multilingual-internet/

Women Who Paved the Way to the Moon: 55 Years After Apollo 14’s Return
https://www.isoc.am/women-who-paved-the-way-to-the-moon-55-years-after-apollo-14s-return/

A Safer Internet Starts with Each of Us: 10 Essential Steps
https://www.isoc.am/a-safer-internet-starts-with-each-of-us-10-essential-steps/

Safer Internet Day: A Global Initiative Bringing Together Over 180 Countries
https://www.isoc.am/safer-internet-day-a-global-initiative-bringing-together-over-180-countries/

(.Cloud Aruba.it)
European Cloud Providers and Industry Data Spaces Join Forces to Bring 10,000 SMEs into Trusted Data Network
https://www.aruba.it/getdoc/8247668b-4eb3-436d-987a-59d7e87c09b6/european%20cloud%20providers%20and%20industry%20data%20spaces.aspx

(.CA CIRA)
How a .CA domain can help kick-start your business
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/domains/kick-off-your-entrepreneurial-dreams-this-new-year/

CIRA MDR delivers a 24/7 Canadian-based managed detection and response cybersecurity service
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/cybersecurity/mdr-24-7-canadian-cybersecurity/

(.DE DENIC)
Developments in the internet governance environment in January 2026
https://blog.denic.de/en/developments-in-the-internet-governance-environment-in-january-2026/

(GoDaddy Registry)
GoDaddy Registry Certified for ICANN’s Next Round of New gTLDs
https://registry.godaddy/blog/godaddy-registry-certified-for-icanns-next-round-of-new-gtlds/

(Dotup ICANN)
Global Domain Name Base Reaches 386.9 Million at the End of 2025
https://www.dotuptech.com/post/global-domain-name-base-reaches-386-9-million-at-the-end-of-2025

Supporting Documents Required for ICANN Registrar Accreditation
https://www.dotuptech.com/post/supporting-documents-for-icann-registrar-accreditation

(Gransy.blog)
Support Team Story: About Patience, Empathy and One Very Determined Lady
https://gransy.blog/support-team-story-about-patience-empathy-and-one-very-determined-lady/

(it.com)
Empowering Artists and Creatives: it.com Domains Launches is.art Social Handle Service
https://get.it.com/blog/empowering-artists-and-creatives-it-com-domains-launches-is-art-social-handle-service/

it.com Domains Surpasses 150,000 Registrations, Driven by Accelerating Global Demand
https://get.it.com/blog/it-com-domains-surpasses-150000-registrations-driven-by-accelerating-global-demand/

Domain Pulse 2026 in St. Gallen
https://get.it.com/blog/domain-pulse-2026-in-st-gallen/

(.ME  DoMEn)
How Small Businesses Can Turn a Domain Into a Branding Asset
https://domain.me/how-small-businesses-can-turn-a-domain-into-a-branding-asset/

(.MX Dominos.mx)
Mexican cinema: stories that build a country
https://www.dominios.mx/mexican-cinema-stories-that-build-a-country/

(.ORG PIR)
New Members Welcomed to the Public Interest Registry Advisory Council
https://pir.org/news-insights/new-members-welcomed-to-the-public-interest-registry-advisory-council/

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Information Security Center opens in Pyatigorsk with the support of Coordination Center
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39641/

RUDN University discusses Runet’s future
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39640/

How to raise a digital citizen: Key takeaways from the Together for Family Internet video conference
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39621/

Three registrars from Naro-Fominsk pass technical tests
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39617/

Safer Runet Week offers insight into overcoming internet risks through mentorship
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39620/

LAW+Prompt 2026 contest kicks off
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39618/

Safer Runet Week starts with a series of roundtable discussions at the Civic Chamber
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39595/

Applications for the RIGF 2026 Special Youth Course are accepted
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39596/

19th Safer Runet Week gets underway
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39594/

Contributors invited to submit articles for The Internet Today and Tomorrow – 2026 compilation
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39586/

(WhoisXML API)
A Look Back at the Top Ransomware Attack Targeting the Salesforce Supply Chain
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/a-look-back-at-the-top-ransomware-attack-targeting-the-salesforce-supply-chain

QakBot Named a 2026 Top Malware Threat: An IoC Analysis
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/qakbot-named-a-2026-top-malware-threat-an-ioc-analysis

Cybersecurity Attribution: Why Is It Important and How Does Internet Intelligence Help?
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/cybersecurity-attribution

January 2026: Domain Activity Highlights
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/january-2026-domain-activity-highlights