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securityskeptic :donor: :verified:<p>Access to domain registration data is neither timely nor uniform. In today's Interisle Insights post, Colin Strutt shares the challenges that law enforcement, first responders, and researchers face in collecting even the “non contact registration data” elements to identify where cybercriminals acquire resources for their attacks.</p><p><a href="https://interisle.substack.com/p/limiting-access-to-domain-registration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">interisle.substack.com/p/limit</span><span class="invisible">ing-access-to-domain-registration</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whois</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/gdpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gdpr</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/rdap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rdap</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dns</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybercrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybercrime</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/phishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phishing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/spam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spam</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a></p>
Stéphane Bortzmeyer<p>Association entre adresse IP et AS</p><p>Dans les discussions au sujet du réseau Internet, on voit souvent passer des demandes sur l'AS associé à une adresse IP ou bien le contraire. Mais les questions simples du genre « de quel AS dépend une adresse IP ? » sont… trop simples.</p><p><a href="https://www.bortzmeyer.org/association-as-ip.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bortzmeyer.org/association-as-</span><span class="invisible">ip.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/BGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BGP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/RDAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RDAP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/RIR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RIR</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1906623/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1906623/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> 🇲🇹 Malta: Who Is Miriana Conte? <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Headline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Headline</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/malta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malta</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MirianaConte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MirianaConte</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WhoIs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhoIs</span></a></p>
Christof Schöch<p>Does anybody know more about <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/EuropeSays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeSays</span></a>, the news aggregator (?) / news and opinion platform (?). </p><p>They have an account here <a href="https://pubeurope.com/@europesays" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">pubeurope.com/@europesays</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> and a website, but the sources, curation policy, ownership, location, people behind it etc. are not noted anywhere on the site, afaikt. </p><p><a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/Whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whois</span></a> doesn't help much, except to show they don't want to disclose who owns the domain! </p><p>The reason I'm interested is to find out whether it makes sense to boost their content or not. Looks fishy so far.</p>
Joly MacFie<p>WEBCAST FEB 27 – Beyond Whois: Filling the Gaps</p><p>On Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 14:00-15:30 EST (19:00-20:30 UTC) CircleID and the Edgemoor Research Institute host their second stakeholder roundtable with the theme ‘Beyond Whois: Filling the Gaps'.</p><p>The collection and disclosure of DNS registration data have evolved chaotically, influenced by GDPR and other privacy laws. The system, while improving priv</p><p><a href="https://isoc.live/18921/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">isoc.live/18921/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/post" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>post</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/CircleId" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircleId</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/ScottBradner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottBradner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/SteveCrocker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteveCrocker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whois</span></a></p>
Joly MacFie<p>WEBCAST FEB 6 – Beyond WHOIS: Towards a New Framework of Internet Domain Registration Data Disclosure</p><p>On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 14:00-15:30 EST (19:00-20:30 UTC) CircleID and the Edgemoor Research Institute host a stakeholder roundtable 'Beyond WHOIS: Towards a New Framework of Internet Domain Registration Data Disclosure'.</p><p>The collection and disclosure of DNS registration data have evolved chaotically, influenced by GDP</p><p><a href="https://isoc.live/18821/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">isoc.live/18821/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/post" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>post</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/SteveCrocker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteveCrocker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whois</span></a></p>
Jan Schaumann<p>ICANN wants to sunset <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WHOIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WHOIS</span></a>, recommends use of its open source <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RDAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RDAP</span></a> command-line client:<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">icann.org/en/announcements/det</span><span class="invisible">ails/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en</span></a></p><p>Of course that client isn't ready as a whois(1) replacement, since many TLDs don't run an RDAP server or provide a bootstrap URL:<br><a href="https://github.com/icann/icann-rdap/issues/105" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/icann/icann-rdap/is</span><span class="invisible">sues/105</span></a></p><p>I expect we'll be stuck with WHOIS for some time. But I already told you that a few years ago:<br><a href="https://www.netmeister.org/blog/whois.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">netmeister.org/blog/whois.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
DomainTools<p>Curious about the future of domain registration data? Dive into the world of the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) and ICANN's goal to sunset Whois.</p><p>RDAP offers enhanced security, better data handling, and improved privacy compliance, especially with regulations like GDPR. Learn more about how RDAP is transforming the way we access domain information and why it's a game-changer for online anti-abuse work.</p><p>You probably have a lot of questions - we've got you covered!</p><p>🔗 Read the full blog post: <a href="https://www.domaintools.com/resources/blog/whats-rdap-and-where-is-whois/?utm_source=Mastodon&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=RDAP" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">domaintools.com/resources/blog</span><span class="invisible">/whats-rdap-and-where-is-whois/?utm_source=Mastodon&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=RDAP</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RDAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RDAP</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whois</span></a></p>
Stéphane Bortzmeyer<p>Le protocole <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whois</span></a> datait de 1982 (vous n'étiez pas né·e) <a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc812" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rfc-editor.org/info/rfc812</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Stéphane Bortzmeyer<p>Dernier jour pour le protocole <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/whois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whois</span></a> dans les TLD ICANN. Il cesse aujourd'hui d'être obligatoire.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/RDAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RDAP</span></a></p>
John Kristoff<p>Launching <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RDAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RDAP</span></a>, Sunsetting <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WHOIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WHOIS</span></a>, for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNS</span></a> registrars. <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">icann.org/en/announcements/det</span><span class="invisible">ails/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en</span></a></p>