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On 27 August 2026, ICANN Compliance terminated a registrar accreditation due to violations of the DNS Abuse obligations in the RAA. This along with data from MAP and Reporter demonstrates that ICANN contractual compliance’s enforcement of the DNS Abuse amendments is working. Read More: https://ow.ly/RXgc50ZTFLR #ICANN #DNSAbuse #NetBeaconMAP #NetBeaconReporter

The NetBeacon Institute will be at ICANN87 in Indonesia. We're building attributed mitigation data into NetBeacon MAP. This shows whether or not harm has stopped. #NetBeaconMAP will measure who took action and how quickly they did it. Want an early look before it goes public? Book a 1:1 with us at ICANN87: :https://ow.ly/JVWs50ZSMoT #NetBeaconInstitute #ICANN #NetBeaconReporter #NetBeaconMAP

📊September 2026 Monthly Analysis Key Insights: Phishing activity decrease: 27,240 unique domains in July vs 31,618 in June Malware distribution decrease: 234 unique domains in July vs 240 in June Malicious registration: 81% of phishing domains and 65% of malware domains were maliciously registered Read more:https://ow.ly/opat50ZOsWp #NetBeaconMAP #NetBeaconInstitute #MonthlyReport #DNSAbuse

The DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP 1 Working Group has published its Initial Report for Public Comment. The NetBeacon Institute supports the recommendations in their entirety, and we congratulate the community on its work. We look forward to continued work by contracted parties and the community to address DNS Abuse. Full report here:  https://lnkd.in/ezseJpKy #NetBeaconInstitute #DNSAbuse #SaferInternet #ICANN

Our friend and colleague Bertrand de LA CHAPELLE passed away, far too early, last week. Bertrand had been an active participant in the work of the NetBeacon Institute and a founding member of our Advisory Council. A brilliant person, Bertrand’s insights have been instrumental in helping the Institute grow and make an impact. He has helped us navigate the complicated waters of collaborating to fight online harms. The joy he expressed at the harmony between the work of his Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network and the Institute genuinely touched us, and continues to drive us forward. His ability to understand what we were trying to do from high-level concept right down to implementation detail was always impressive. His guidance and insights were invaluable and his presence irreplaceable. He has had a tremendous impact on our work, on us personally, and on the Internet as a whole. His legacy and achievements are extraordinary, captured beautifully by Pierre Bonis in this AFNIC memorial: https://lnkd.in/eV7GRz-n Bertrand made us feel excited and optimistic - that we could tackle seemingly intractable problems and make meaningful progress. He made us feel valued - that our insights were important and our contributions were making a difference. He made us feel special - that we were part of something both unique and huge. And it wasn’t just us. This is how he made everyone feel. His enthusiasm was contagious, his intellect impressive, and his kindness seemingly an endless reservoir. It was thrilling to work with him. A man of integrity who truly practiced what his emails regularly reminded us: "Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes", Antoine de Saint Exupéry ("There is no greater mission for humans than uniting humans") The absence he leaves behind feels huge. We will continue his work, in both spirit and practice, and we will miss him. Our deepest condolences to his partner Ayesha and his family.

Today is Women's Equality Day. Online harassment and abuse disproportionately affect women, often limiting participation in digital spaces. #WomensEqualityDay #OnlineSafety #DNSAbuse #NetBeaconInstitute

📊August 2026 Monthly Analysis Key Insights: Phishing activity decrease: 31,618 unique domains in June vs 39,267 in May Malware distribution decrease: 240 unique domains in June vs 1,186 in May Malicious registration: 83% of phishing domains and 63% of malware domains were maliciously registered Read more: https://ow.ly/4Upn50ZzSlR #NetBeaconMAP #NetBeaconInstitute #MonthlyReport #DNSAbuse

Today is International Youth Day. Young people are among the most active Internet users, and also among the most exposed to online abuse. #NetBeaconReporter exists to make reporting abuse simple and to help industry act on it quickly. A safer Internet starts with making sure every user has a clear path to report harm. #InternationalYouthDay #OnlineSafety #DNSAbuse #NetBeaconInstitute

The NetBeacon Institute provides free tools that help the Internet community identify, report, measure, and mitigate DNS Abuse. From centralized abuse reporting with NetBeacon Reporter to transparent analytics through NetBeacon MAP, NetBeacon is empowering registries, registrars, researchers, and policymakers with actionable data. Together, we can make the Internet more secure for everyone. Learn more: https://netbeacon.org

Where does DNS abuse actually come from❓ Understanding the source of abuse is the first step in mitigating it. Research data (Dec 2023 - Nov 2025) from NetBeacon Institute indicates that 85.1% of abusive domains were maliciously registered. Only 14.9% stemmed from innocent, compromised websites. Additionally, 98.3% of all observed DNS abuse is associated with phishing. 🛡️Protect your infrastructure. 👉 Learn more about DNS abuse in the #GDR26.