Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com and .Net Registrations in April

• By • Domain Names

With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trending keywords reflected by domain name registrations. We have shown in the past that there is a correlation between domain name registrations and newsworthy and popular events, as well as anticipated trends.

Keeping in the spirit of the zeitgeist that .com and .net domain name registration trends can represent, Verisign publishes this monthly blog post series identifying the top 10 trending .com and .net keywords registered in English during the preceding month.

April 2018 TRENDING KEYWORDS

Here are the top 10 trending keywords registered in April 2018. Any surprises?

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DNS-Based Threats: Cache Poisoning

• By • • Recursive DNS, Security

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the cornerstone of communication for the internet. Navigating to the sites you access every day often starts with a DNS request. Cybercriminals recognize the value of DNS and may look for ways to abuse improperly secured DNS to compromise its uptime, integrity or overall response efficacy—which makes DNS an important area for enforcing security and protecting against threats.

One such threat: cache poisoning. (more…)

Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com and .Net Registrations in March

• By • • Domain Names

With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trending keywords reflected by domain name registrations. We have shown in the past that there is a correlation between domain name registrations and newsworthy and popular events, as well as anticipated trends.

Keeping in the spirit of the zeitgeist that .com and .net domain name registration trends can represent, Verisign publishes this monthly blog post series identifying the top 10 trending .com and .net keywords registered in English during the preceding month.

March 2018 TRENDING KEYWORDS

Here are the top 10 trending keywords registered in March 2018. Any surprises?

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Q4 2017 DDoS Trends Report: Financial Sector Experienced 40 Percent of Attacks

• By • DDoS Protection, Security

Verisign just released its Q4 2017 DDoS Trends Report, which represents a unique view into the attack trends unfolding online, through observations and insights derived from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack mitigations enacted on behalf of Verisign DDoS Protection Services and security research conducted by Verisign Security Services.

Download your free copy of the Q4 2017 DDoS Trends Report

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