About this tag
The tld abuse trend tag covers discussions about how top-level domain (TLD) policies affect spam and malicious domain registrations. A notable example is the decline in .cn spam after China's CNNIC introduced stricter registration requirements, requiring paper-based applications. This shift highlights how TLD governance can directly impact abuse trends. The tag is relevant for security researchers, IT professionals, and domain administrators monitoring spam patterns and registration policy changes. Topics include domain registration policies, spam reduction, and the role of country-code TLDs in cybersecurity.
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    Windows 7 Drop in .CN Spam after NIC Changes Registration Policy

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Security researchers point out that spam containing links to abusive .cn domains is on the decline. This trend seems to be related to new domain registrationLink Removed requirements recently introduced by China's Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). On...
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