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The author is losing their .ru domain due to new Russian laws requiring local connections, reflecting on 12 years of ownership and the broader geopolitical context.
Terence Eden cites an Interisle report indicating that 10–20% of newly registered gTLD domains in 2025 are fraudulent, with 8.5 million already blocklisted by May. The piece frames DNS as a major vector for cybercrime and notes ICANN's prolonged inaction on the issue.
The article discusses the discontinuation of third-level domain registrations for the .name Top-Level Domain, as outlined in a policy document from ICANN.
Telegram's t.me short link domain has been suspended, as indicated by Whois records showing a serverHold status, potentially disrupting Telegram's link shortening service.
The Human-Centered Computing Foundation is campaigning to secure a new .self top-level domain dedicated to ethical, human-centered technology, aiming to support self-hosting and reclaim digital autonomy.
The .garden top-level domain is being flagged as a problematic zone, likely due to spam or abuse issues, making it a 'bad neighborhood' in the internet ecosystem.
Let's Encrypt has updated its subscriber agreement to prohibit the use of its certificates in any US-sanctioned territory, effectively cutting off TLS certificate issuance for those regions.
This academic paper addresses the current critical state of cyberspace, likely discussing vulnerabilities, threats, and governance challenges.