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12/22/2022

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12/07/2022

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Amnesty International Hit by China-Based Cyberattack

The Canadian branch of Amnesty International is reporting that they have been target of a cyberattack originating in China, CBC reports. They indicate that the intrusion began on October 5th and targeted Amnesty International’s list of contacts. UK-based cybersecurity firm SecureWorks are confiden...

11/22/2022

Domain security analysis finds alarming number of large companies lacking critical domain security measures.

Domain registrar CSC has just released its 2022 Domain Security Report and it found that three out of four Forbes Global 2000 companies have not implemented adequate security measures, leaving them vulnerable to any number of potential attacks. In fact, their findings indicate that these companies h...

11/01/2022

Need to connect your site to SquareSpace? Find out how with this helpful tutorial!

Have a website built with SquareSpace? Find out how to connect it to your Register.ca domain!

10/21/2022

Learn all about Brand Impersonation Attacks and how to prevent them with this handy primer!

We’ve all probably received a fraudulent email claiming to be from a government agency, courier or large distribution company such as Amazon or Apple. These emails typically have some kind of giveaway to their fraudulent nature, in particular an email address that does not match the domain of that...

10/05/2022

Curious about that lock that appears next to a website's address bar? Learn all about SSL with our handy primer!

The SSL Store has just published an excellent primer on what SSL is and how it works, starting with the acronym itself: Secure Sockets Layer. Any casual web user might notice some terms along the bottom of your web browser whenever you click a link or button on a secure website, expected terms such....

09/22/2022

Find out how CIRA is helping First Nations communities connect to the internet!

The CIRA Community Investment Program Grant program has committed to building internet infrastructure in First Nations communities since its inception following the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Report. First Nation communities and Reserves are often remote with limited access to high-spee...

08/17/2022

Find out how to protect domain from potential spoofers with our case study on SPF records!

Welivesecurity.com provides an excellent explainer on the nuances of the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and how poor implementation can leave domains vulnerable to exploits. They cite a 2022 study that indicates 32% of the 1.5 billion domains registered have active SPF records applied, but 7.7% of th...

08/10/2022

In case you missed it, an excellent primer on making use of your extra domain names:

Search Engine Journal has taken a deep dive into domain registration strategy, revisiting the conventional wisdom surrounding extra domain names and evaluating whether or not it requires some adjustment. They conclude that while it’s a good idea to have common variants of a domain that your potent...

01/17/2021

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