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1:58 pm on September 25, 2026 · 2026 (279), ai (66), dns abuse (15), ICANN (195), ncuc (12)

WEBINAR 28 SEP 14:30 UTC: NCUC – AI and DNS Abuse: Keeping the Internet Safe and Open

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Blue-and-white NCUC event graphic with the Noncommercial Users Constituency logo at upper left. A glowing digital globe showing the Americas dominates the right side, surrounded by interconnected network lines and nodes, with the terms “DNS,” “Policy,” “Open Internet,” and “Trust.” Large dark blue text at left reads “AI and DNS Abuse: Keeping the Internet Safe and Open,” with the date 28 September 2026 below.

Blue-and-white NCUC event graphic with the Noncommercial Users Constituency logo at upper left. A glowing digital globe showing the Americas dominates the right side, surrounded by interconnected network lines and nodes, with the terms “DNS,” “Policy,” “Open Internet,” and “Trust.” Large dark blue text at left reads “AI and DNS Abuse: Keeping the Internet Safe and Open,” with the date 28 September 2026 below.
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On Monday, 28 September 2026 at 14:30–16:00 UTC, the Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) hosts its quarterly webinar, with the theme ‘AI and DNS Abuse: Keeping the Internet Safe and Open‘.

SPEAKERS
Eyitayo Iyortim – President/Chairperson, AfTLD Board
Dan York – Senior Director, Online Trust and Safety, Internet Society
Ram Mohan – Chief Strategy Officer, Identity Digital
Farzaneh Badii – Digital Medusa
Brian F. Cimbolic – Chief Legal and Industry Affairs, .org

MODERATOR
Amine Hacha – Representing Europe, NCUC Executive Committee

HOST
Wisdom Donkor – Chair, NCUC

#DNSAbuse #AI #ICANN #OpenInternet

3:20 am on August 21, 2026 · 2026 (279), dns abuse (15), EMEA (3), ICANN (195)

WEBINAR 30 SEP 12:00 UTC – ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA: Discovering Parked Domains and the Evolution of their Behaviour

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On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at 12:00–12:45 UTC, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host a webinar ‘Discovering Parked Domains and the Evolution of their Behaviour‘, part of its Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) webinar series. In this talk Siôn Lloyd will look at what we mean by a parked domain, and how we can discover them at scale. He will then look at changes to the parking ecosystem, covering ‘zero-click’ redirections and ‘Traffic Distribution Systems’, and what this means for visitors to those pages.

SPEAKER
Siôn Lloyd – Principal Security, Stability & Resiliency Scientist, ICANN

HOST
Gabriella Schittek – Stakeholder Engagement Director, Nordic & Central Europe, ICANN

#ParkedDomains #DNS #DNSAbuse #ICANN

12:40 pm on August 20, 2026 · dns abuse (15), ICANN (195)

WEBINAR 20 AUG 12:30 UTC – ICANN – DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP1

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A dark blue title card with a subtle dotted globe pattern. The white ICANN logo appears in the upper-left corner. Centered white text reads “Webinar” above the large title “DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP1,” with the date “8 September 2026” below.
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On Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 12:30–13:15 UTC, ICANN hosts the ‘DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP1 Webinar‘. The objective is to present the PDP1recommendations and initial report to the broader community and give a chance to ask questions before/during/after submitting public comment.

#DNSAbuse #ICANN #GNSO #PublicComment

8:45 am on May 13, 2026 · 2026 (279), DNS (36), dns abuse (15), routing security (8)

WEBINAR 19 MAY 13:00 UTC – topDNS Best Practice Series: Improving Abuse Handling Through Trusted Cooperation

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Promotional graphic for the eco Events webinar “topDNS Best Practice Series: Improving Abuse Handling Through Trusted Cooperation” scheduled for 19 May 2026. The top section features the topDNS logo alongside the TNN Trusted Notifier Network logo on a light gray background. The webinar title appears in large red text centered in the image. A red banner across the bottom includes the eco Events logo on the left and “Archived by ISOC.LIVE” on the right.

Promotional graphic for the eco Events webinar “topDNS Best Practice Series: Improving Abuse Handling Through Trusted Cooperation” scheduled for 19 May 2026. The top section features the topDNS logo alongside the TNN Trusted Notifier Network logo on a light gray background. The webinar title appears in large red text centered in the image. A red banner across the bottom includes the eco Events logo on the left and “Archived by ISOC.LIVE” on the right.
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On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at 15:00-16:00 CEST (13:00-14:00 UTC), the Trusted Notifier Network (TNN) & eco’s topDNS Initiative host a joint webinar ‘topDNS Best Practice Series: Improving Abuse Handling Through Trusted Cooperation‘.

This 13th topDNS session introduces the Trusted Notifier Network (TNN), a trust framework that connects qualified notifiers and Internet intermediaries through a standardised, indemnity-backed abuse reporting channel. The session will look at how trusted notifier approaches can contribute to more effective and scalable responses to abuse, and what this means for registries, registrars, hosting providers, and other stakeholders across the domain name ecosystem.

SPEAKERS
Alban Kwan – Co-Founder and CEO, Trusted Notifier Framework
Manju Chen – Director of Policy, Trusted Notifier Framework

HOSTS
Lars Steffen – Head of International, Digital Infrastructures & Resilience, eco – Association of the Internet Industry
Thomas Rickert – Director Names & Numbers, eco – Association of the Internet Industry

#topDNS #DNSAbuse #TrustedNotifiers

5:19 am on May 7, 2026 · 2026 (279), At-Large (28), dns abuse (15), ICANN (195)

RECAP 12 May 2026 – At-Large Meets ICANN Contractual Compliance and NetBeacon Institute

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On 12 May 2026, at 13:00-14:15 UTC, ICANN At-Large hosted a webinar ‘At-Large Meets ICANN Contractual Compliance and NetBeacon Institute‘ to hear from ICANN Contractual Compliance and the NetBeacon Institute, in order to understand their respective roles and work in support of DNS Abuse mitigation. It iaimed at informing a discussion on what efforts the ALAC and At-Large community should focus on in this area.

SPEAKERS
Leticia Castillo-Sojo, Sr. – Director, Contractual Compliance, ICANN
Graeme Bunton – Executive Director, NetBeacon Institute

FACILITATOR
Jessica Benitez – Policy Operations Coordinator , ICANN

#atlarge #icann #compliance #netbeacon #dnsabuse

1:42 pm on April 29, 2026 · 2026 (279), APRALO (7), dns abuse (15), euralo (15)

RECAP 7 MAY 2026 – APRALO Policy Forum + EURALO – Understanding the Role of Trusted Notifiers in DNS Abuse Mitigation

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Promotional webinar banner split vertically into two colors: dark red on the left and blue on the right. At the top, the APRALO ICANN logo appears on the left and the EURALO ICANN logo on the right, with the title “APRALO Policy Forum / EURALO Joint Webinar” centered between them. In the middle, a large white rectangle contains the main title in bold black text: “Understanding The Role of Trusted Notifiers in DNS Abuse Mitigation.” At the bottom, the hashtag “#APRALO” appears on the left, “7 May 2026” is centered, and “#EURALO” appears on the right.

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On 7 May 2026, the APRALO Policy Forum and EURALO hosted a joint webinar ‘Understanding the Role of Trusted Notifiers in DNS Abuse Mitigation‘. The selection of this topic was motivated by the recent At-Large Webinar: Overview on DNS Abuse Mitigation, and is aimed at exploring the landscape of abuse mitigation efforts, and partnership opportunities with third party stakeholders active within and beyond ICANN.

SPEAKERS
Oleksandr Honcharenko – AXGHouse / Removee
Jan Janssen – Petillion Law
Alban Kwan and Henry Chan – Trusted Notifier Network (TNN) (20 mins)

HOSTS / MODERATORS
Steinar Grøtterød – EURALO
Justine Chew – APRALO
Frederic Taes – EURALO

#apralo #euralo #dnsabuse #trustednotifiers

 

9:57 pm on April 23, 2026 · 2026 (279), dns abuse (15), EMEA (3), ICANN (195), phishing (1)

RECAP 29 APR 2026 – ICANN EMEA: Phishing and DNS Abuse – Operational Blindspots

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Promotional banner for an ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA session. The design features a dark blue background with a red header bar reading “ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA.” The main title reads “Phishing and DNS Abuse – Operational Blindspots.” The date “29 April 2026” appears in the lower left, and “Archived by ISOC.LIVE” is shown in the lower right. A faint background image suggests a virtual meeting or control room setting.

Promotional banner for an ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA session. The design features a dark blue background with a red header bar reading “ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA.” The main title reads “Phishing and DNS Abuse – Operational Blindspots.” The date “29 April 2026” appears in the lower left, and “Archived by ISOC.LIVE” is shown in the lower right. A faint background image suggests a virtual meeting or control room setting.
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On 29 April 2026  the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) hosted a technical webinar ‘EMEA: Phishing and DNS Abuse – Operational Blindspots‘.

This presentation examined phishing and DNS abuse through real-world attack cases — tracing how actors exploit registration patterns, subdomain infrastructure, and DNS monitoring blind spots to extend the operational life of phishing campaigns. It draws on attacks targeting both legacy TLDs and emerging namespaces, with practical implications for registrars, DNS operators, and combatting threat actors.

SPEAKER
Alexander Urbelis – General Counsel & CISO, ENS Labs, Ltd.

FACILITATOR
Gabriella Schittek – Global Stakeholder Engagement Director – Nordic and Central Europe, ICANN

#ICANN #OnlineSafety #phishing #dnsabuse

4:27 pm on April 20, 2026 · 2026 (279), At-Large (28), dns abuse (15), OCTO (1)

RECAP FEB 26 2026 – At-Large Meets OCTO-SSR (DNS Abuse Primer)

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Promotional banner for an ICANN At-Large session titled “At-Large Meets OCTO-SSR.” The design features a light background with the ICANN At-Large logo on the left and the event title on the right. The date “26 February 2026” is displayed below the title, and “Archived by ISOC.LIVE” appears in the bottom right corner.
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On February 26, 2026, ICANN At-Large hosted a webinar ‘At-Large Meets OCTO-SSR‘.

Siôn Lloyd of ICANN’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)  Internet Identifier System Security, Stability, and Resiliency Research (SSR)  team recapped an ICANN 83 session introducing OCTO-SSR’s work. Topics include tools such as ICANN Domain Metrica, and INFERMAL – Inferential Analysis of Maliciously Registered Domains.

PRESENTER
Siôn Lloyd – Principal Security, Stability and Resiliency Scientist, ICANN

HOST / MODERATOR
Justine Chew – APRALO

#atlarge #dnsabuse #octossr

3:11 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (279), dns abuse (15), ICANN (195), routing security (8)

WEBINAR 27 MAY 12:00 UTC – What Makes a DNS Abuse Complaint to ICANN Actionable: Insights and Common Challenges

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Promotional banner for an ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA session titled “What Makes a DNS Abuse Complaint to ICANN Actionable: Insights and Common Challenges.” The design uses a dark blue gradient background with a red header bar reading “ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA.” The title appears in large white text across the center-left. The date “27 May 2026” is shown below. On the right side, a faint image of a laptop displays a video conference grid. The bottom right corner includes the text “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”
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On 27 May 2026, at 12:00-13:00 UTC, ICANN Contractual Compliance will host a webinar ‘What Makes a DNS Abuse Complaint to ICANN Actionable: Insights and Common Challenges‘. Case studies will be explored, plus there will be a walkthrough of ICANN’s Step-by-Step Guide for Submitting DNS Abuse Complaints

SPEAKERS
Leticia Castillo-Sojo – Sr. Director, Contractual Compliance, ICANN
Charmaine Lim – Manager, Contractual Compliance, ICANN

FACILITATOR
Gabriella Schittek – Global Stakeholder Engagement Director – Nordic and Central Europe, ICANN

#ICANN #DNSabuse

8:48 pm on April 8, 2026 · 2026 (279), At-Large (28), dns abuse (15), ICANN (195)

WEBINAR 14 APR 13:00 UTC – At-Large – Overview on DNS Abuse Mitigation

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On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, at 13:00-14:15 UTC, ICANN At-Large will host a webinar ‘Overview on DNS Abuse Mitigation‘ to discuss and help shape the At-Large agenda in its combat against DNS Abuse.

DNS Abuse mitigation remains as a key focus area for the ALAC and At-Large community. It is generally accepted that DNS Abuse cannot be eliminated. However, it is also clear that it can be mitigated and such mitigation efforts may take many forms and are often driven by various parties either working collaboratively or complementarily to bring about impact to protect end users against harm perpetrated by malicious domain name registrations.

This webinar is part of At-Large’s DNS Abuse Mitigation Capacity Development Track, and follows a Feb 2026 briefing  by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)  on its Internet Identifier System Security, Stability, and Resiliency Research (SSR), and a joint ALAC OCTO session at ICANN85.

This is not At-Large’s first foray into the topic, and there have been extensive capacity building efforts  going back as far as ICANN 67 in 2020, including the production of a snazzy DNS Abuse 101 video,  and a longer overview: DNS Abuse: An End User Perspective

 

#AtLarge #OCTOSSR #ICANN #dnsabuse