CircleID

STEVEN BELLOVIN TAKES AIM AT CYBERSECURITY MYTHS IN NEW BOOK — Steven Bellovin challenges decades of cybersecurity myths with a practical guide that helps ordinary users navigate passwords, scams, privacy and online safety. (Book is available freely online.) Learn more: circleid.com/posts/steven-b…

DNS CENSORSHIP REPORT WARNS OF RISING DOMAIN SUSPENSIONS — Governments are increasingly targeting the internet's backbone to suppress dissent, prompting warnings that efforts to fight online abuse risk enabling hidden censorship. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/dns-cens…

WHY SATELLITE-TO-PHONE SERVICES MAY SUCCEED THIS TIME — Satellite-to-phone services are back. This time, cheaper launches, smarter antennas and hungry telecoms firms may finally make direct-to-device networks commercially viable. Geoff Huston / Learn more: circleid.com/posts/the-new-…

UDRP DOMAIN DISPUTES SURGE 41% IN 2026 — Two blockbuster cybersquatting complaints drove a record jump in disputed domain names during early 2026, highlighting the growing scale of online trademark abuse. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/udrp-dom…

AFRINIC MEMBERS TARGETED AS GOVERNANCE BATTLE EXPANDS BEYOND THE COURTS — Emails promising "protection" for AFRINIC members mask a wider struggle over internet governance, IPv4 wealth and Africa's control of critical digital infrastructure. Learn more / by Emmanuel Vitus circleid.com/posts/registry…

FIRMS STICK WITH ".COM" WHILE CYBER RISKS REDEFINE DOMAIN STRATEGY — Legacy domains still dominate corporate strategy as new extensions grow, leaving firms to navigate rising fraud risks and a fragmented, fast-evolving digital naming landscape. CSC Report / Learn more: circleid.com/posts/firms-st…

GOVERNMENTS TURN TO DYNAMIC INJUNCTIONS TO COUNTER FAST-MOVING CYBERCRIME — Dynamic injunctions are supplanting MLATs, giving governments faster tools to block illicit content and assert control as cross-border enforcement struggles to keep pace. by Kenny Huangj / Read more: circleid.com/posts/the-post…

RAPID DIGITISATION IN AFRICA EXPOSES A GROWING CYBERSECURITY GAP — A rapid digital surge outpaces cybersecurity governance, leaving African economies exposed as weak enforcement and fragmented oversight struggle to keep pace with expanding systems and rising cyber risks. Learn more / by Abubakari S Adams circleid.com/posts/africaas…

ICANN OPENS NEW GTLD APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2012, WITH $227K ENTRY FEE AND 27 SCRIPTS — ICANN restarts domain expansion, inviting costly bids for new web suffixes while aiming to boost global access and curb speculative dealmaking in internet naming. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/icann-op…

TWO VISIONS FOR SPACE INTERNET: STARLINK’S SPEED VS CHINA’S COORDINATION — SpaceX leads in satellite internet, but China's state-backed constellations pursue a coordinated architecture that trades speed for efficiency and could challenge Western dominance in markets. Learn more / by Larry Press circleid.com/posts/two-ways…

SATELLITE INDUSTRY HEATS UP AS AMAZON, SPACEX AND BLUE ORIGIN COMPETE FOR ORBIT — Amazon's dealmaking, Blue Origin's orbital data centre ambitions and SpaceX tensions highlight a satellite industry grappling with regulation, reliability and an increasingly congested competitive frontier. Learn more / by Doug Dawson circleid.com/posts/satellit…

PARALLEL GOVERNANCE TRACKS TEST AUTHORITY IN AFRICA’S INTERNET SYSTEM — Two governance tracks emerge in Africa's internet landscape, prompting a pivotal question: is authority still forged through community process, or shaped by coordination beyond institutional boundaries? Learn more / by Amin Dayekh circleid.com/posts/authorit…

INSIDE UAT-8099'S HIDDEN DNS INFRASTRUCTURE — Fresh DNS intelligence exposes UAT-8099's hidden infrastructure, revealing early warning signals, extensive domain links, and a quietly expanding cyber campaign targeting Asian networks with increasing precision. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/unearthi…

JAN ŽORŽ ON WHY TRUST UNDERPINS THE INTERNET’S RESILIENCE — Jan Žorž explains how SEE RIPE fostered trust across southeastern Europe, helping operators collaborate, break down silos, and engage policymakers as regulation increasingly shapes how networks are built and run. An interview by Vincent Cannone circleid.com/posts/building…

IRAN’S INTERNET BLACKOUT HITS 60 DAYS - DEEPENING ECONOMIC CRISIS, TWO-TIER ACCESS — After 60 days offline, Iran faces rising losses, disrupted trade and a widening digital divide as authorities push selective internet access and greater control. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/irans-in…

SUBSEA CABLE RESILIENCE EMERGES AS THE CORE OF DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY — Control of cables is shifting from connectivity to power, as resilience, standards, and deep-sea access reshape deep-sea territorial sovereignty in a fragmented, security-driven order. by Kenny Huang / Read more: circleid.com/posts/beyond-c…

IP REPUTATION: THE HIDDEN CONSTRAINT UNDERMINING AI AGENTS — AI agents often fail not from flawed models but from damaged IP reputations, making network identity a decisive and overlooked factor in sustaining reliable external access. Learn more / by dvinas Bakanas circleid.com/posts/ip-reput…

TNN'S CHAIN OF INDEMNITY AIMS TO UNLOCK GLOBAL TAKEDOWN ENFORCEMENT — Trusted Notifier Network (TNN) replaces fragmented legal shields with a global indemnity chain, giving smaller intermediaries the confidence to act on abuse through enforceable accountability and practical financial backing. by Alban Kwan / Read it here: circleid.com/posts/trusted-…

COMMUNITY NETWORKS ARE TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S INTERNET — Across Africa, community networks offer a quiet alternative to big telecoms, expanding access, strengthening resilience, and reshaping digital sovereignty, though scale remains constrained by policy and capacity gaps. Learn more / by Abubakari Saddiq Adams circleid.com/posts/africa-c…

DNIB REPORTS 392.5 MILLION DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS IN Q1 2026 — Fake domains are surging, often email-ready and deceptive. As attackers exploit brand trust at scale, dormant and third-party registrations pose growing, underappreciated phishing risks. by Quinn Taggart / Read more: circleid.com/posts/fake-dom…