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NANOG 95: FROM FASTER FIBRE TO ROUTE LEAKS, OPERATORS FACE OLD PROBLEMS WITH NEW TOOLS — At NANOG 95, network experts tackled wireless saturation, routing flaws, counterfeit hardware, and quantum threats, highlighting the challenges shaping the future of internet infrastructure.…

UNMASKING GHOSTCALL AND GHOSTHIRE: A DNS-DRIVEN EXPOSÉ OF BLUENOROFF’S EXPANDING CYBER OPERATION — An in depth DNS probe reveals GhostCall and GhostHire's unified infrastructure, showing how BlueNoroff stole sensitive data from tech executives and Web3 developers using malicious…

AWS UNVEILS ROUTE 53 “ACCELERATED RECOVERY” TO BOLSTER DNS RESILIENCE — AWS debuts Route 53 Accelerated Recovery, giving customers reliable DNS control during outages with a 60-minute recovery objective and uninterrupted access to essential management operations. Learn more:…

US SENATORS MOVE TO SHIELD UNDERSEA INTERNET CABLES FROM GLOBAL THREATS — A new Senate proposal tackles rising threats to undersea internet cables, aiming to boost U.S. leadership and international cooperation in safeguarding the world's digital lifeline. Learn more:…

.STORE AND MRBEAST CAMPAIGN SURPASSES 500 MILLION VIEWS ACROSS PLATFORMS — MrBeast’s .store campaign has eclipsed 500 million views, proving how creator partnerships can redefine digital visibility and elevate niche domain extensions to mainstream recognition. Learn more:…

THE hiQ DECISION LEGALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE THEFT - WE NEED A FEDERAL FIX — AI scraping exploits public infrastructure, shifting costs onto hosts. A federal data misappropriation standard is needed to protect open networks and sustain innovation today nationwide. by Areejit…

COLDRIVER’S MAYBEROBOT IN THE DNS SPOTLIGHT — MAYBEROBOT, COLDRIVER's latest cyberweapon, surfaced in a stealthy DNS campaign against civil society targets, exposing new IP infrastructure and early-warning signs of compromise. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/coldrive…

CHINA SPURS ESIM BOOM AS GLOBAL CONNECTIONS SET TO QUADRUPLE BY 2030 — China's embrace of eSIMs unlocks a booming market as global connections soar, reshaping mobile connectivity and fueling rapid growth in devices and digital infrastructure worldwide. Learn more:…

FIBER AND PUBLIC SAFETY: ENHANCING EMERGENCY RESPONSE THROUGH RESILIENT NETWORKS — Fiber networks are proving vital during disasters, offering resilient, high-capacity connectivity when other systems fail. A new report shows how fiber supports emergency response nationwide. Doug…

IPV4 ADDRESS PRICES CONTINUE THEIR DESCENT, BUT DEMAND REMAINS RESILIENT — IPv4 address prices continued to decline through October 2025, particularly for larger blocks, as increased supply meets steady demand in a maturing market marked by strategic sales and competitive…

STARLINK’S DOMINANCE AND THE GEOPOLITICS OF GLOBAL INTERNET FRAGMENTATION — Starlink's early dominance may fade as geopolitical shifts, regulatory pressures, and Musk's missteps enable global competitors to chip away at its commanding lead. by Larry Press / Read more:…

CLOUDFLARE EXPLAINS MAJOR OUTAGE IN DETAILED POST-MORTEM — Cloudflare's latest outage stemmed from an internal configuration error, not an attack, the company confirmed in a detailed post explaining the cause and resolution. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/cloudfla…

Q3 BROADBAND REPORT SHOWS UPLOADS RISING FASTER THAN DOWNLOADS — OpenVault's Q3 findings reveal rising broadband use, rapid upload growth, and a shift toward midrange speeds, highlighting changing digital habits driven by gaming, streaming, and cloud activity. Doug Dawson / Read…

CLOUDFLARE OUTAGE HIGHLIGHTS INTERNET’S GROWING SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE — A Cloudflare outage exposed structural flaws in internet infrastructure, disrupting services and renewing debate over the dangers of relying on a few dominant providers. Learn more:…

GOOGLE’S LIGHTHOUSE LAWSUIT - DISRUPTING THE CYBERCRIME SUPPLY CHAIN — Google's lawsuit against Lighthouse exposes the industrial scale of phishing-as-a-service and calls attention to the digital infrastructure enabling global cybercrime with alarming efficiency. Karen Rose /…

GRANULAR REGULATION: A FUTURE-READY FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE AI GOVERNANCE AND BEYOND — A hybrid model of AI governance, granular regulation converts abstract policy goals into enforceable, adaptable rules tailored to risk, technical context, and system lifecycle. Sami Salih /…

AI SYSTEM ABUSED IN CHINA-LINKED CYBERATTACK, SAYS ANTHROPIC — Anthropic reports an AI-assisted cyber-attack by Chinese actors, raising concerns over autonomous digital threats and the need for stricter oversight of advanced AI systems. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/ai-syste…

BEAMGLEA HACK TARGETS FIRMS VIA MALICIOUS NPM AND DNS WEB — The Beamglea phishing campaign used malicious npm packages and sophisticated DNS infrastructure to target global firms, revealing 344 domains and multiple compromised IP addresses in the process. Learn more:…

HOW REGIONAL INTERNET REGISTRIES SHOULD ADAPT TO CURRENT MARKETS — Legacy rules at Regional Internet Registries stifle IP address markets and inflate internet costs. Reform is essential to support connectivity, innovation and fair access worldwide. Vincentas Grinius / Read it…

AI BOOM SPURS RECORD INVESTMENT IN UNDERSEA CABLES AMID GEOPOLITICAL AND SECURITY CONCERNS — Big Tech's race to expand AI capacity is driving massive investment in undersea cables, now central to global internet infrastructure and increasingly vulnerable to disruption and…