The Spamhaus Project

If your IP, domain, or hash is listed on a Spamhaus dataset and you want to request removal, please go to https://check.spamhaus.org. Look up the IP or Domain name, and follow the step-by-step process. Unfortunately, we cannot deal with any requests via LinkedIn. Thank you.

💡 "Spamhaus has repeatedly stressed that abuse does not “just happen.” The hard truth is that many companies are, in fact, enabling this abuse as they do not have acceptable anti-abuse measures." Here we explore the evolution of Living-Off-Trusted-Sites (or should we say services?) and what we can do, as a community, to apply pressure on legitimate providers to strengthen online Trust and Safety: Learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ewnH6uf2 Engage with us, and share your thoughts in the comments!

📣 Email Service Providers | You can never learn too much about how to manage IP and domain reputation! 🤓 Here we share eight best practices for maintaining a safe and trustworthy network for email senders. Learn about the significance of reputation, understand the signals, and discover how to implement proactive measures. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eBxPyN5j #EmailServiceProvider #ReputationManagement #Deliverability #CustomerSuccess

🚨 ICANN has issued a breach notice to the .top registry! This registry failed to effectively handle abuse reports and comply with requirements including: ❌ Uniform Rapid Suspension system ❌ Displaying a primary contact for abuse reports  ❌ Confirming receipt of malicious conduct reports  ❌ Mitigating DNS abuse No surprise, .top is the top choice for abuse, ranking across all the Top 10s in Spamhaus' Reputation Statistics for gTLDs associated with malicious activity: - Botnet C&Cs (#3) - Malicious domains (#10) - Malware (#4) - Phishing (#5) - Spam (#1) Reputation Statistics | gTLDs 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-ReApbb Clearly having waited for years, this was a .TOP priority for ICANN until non-payment became an issue. Check out the full notice here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXF7ihTK #ICANN #RegistryBreach #TopPriorityAbuse

Last month, we had an amazing 14 new entries across the Top 10 Threat Intel Community Leaderboards! However, make some noise for Contributor NI47 who topped the URL leaderboard, with an impressive 19,000 submissions!! 🤩🎉 We're thrilled to see the efforts of the community being recognised - BIG thanks to you all for your continued support and contributions 🙏 Are you Contributor NI47? You're just a step away from claiming your name on the leaderboard. It only takes a minute to review your 'Display Name' and give consent to share it on the leaderboard. Login here: 👉 https://auth.spamhaus.org #MaliciousURLs #ClaimYourName #TheLeaders #CommunityLeaderboard #ThreatIntel

In June, the YARA rule with the largest increase ⏫ (+369%) in the number of files matched was ‘win_berbew_strings_dec_2023’ submitted by Matthew Brennan at Embee Research. Find more YARAify stats here👇 https://lnkd.in/eEvz4qk5 All the data in the Malware Digest is provided by abuse.ch, a project committed to fighting abuse on the internet. #YARA #ThreatHunting #Malware

Did you know that by manipulating DNS records, cybercriminals can host malicious content, conduct phishing attacks, distribute malware, intercept sensitive data, and even send emails from domains they control? When was the last time you: ❓ Checked your domain expiry dates ❓ Removed unnecessary CNAMEs ❓ Reviewed the domains in your SPF records Don't become a victim of subdomain hijacking! Understand how dangling DNS records can put your organization at risk and discover the steps you can take to secure your DNS infrastructure. Learn more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7PVd639 #DanglingDNS #DNS #CyberSecurity

✅ You're sending to an opt-in list, and, ✅ You've got your sunset policy in place.... ....but you're still worried about a domain being listed 😨 What signals other than spamtraps does Spamhaus look at before listing a domain? Find out in episode 8 on catch up here ↘️ https://lnkd.in/eWfHWCJa (Fast forward to 06:00 mins for the answer!) #AskSpamhausAnything #DeliverabililtyLive #SunsetPolicy #SpamTraps

✨ "Every activity related to an IP or domain leaves a digital fingerprint associated with the history of its behaviour [..] It provides a measure of behavioural quality and trustworthiness – AKA reputation." Learn more about the importance of IP and domain reputation and discover six strategies to protect your digital assets: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eF6Ks398 #IP #Domain #BrandReputation

🤩 Great to see top contributor, "moltenbit," in at #2 on the IP leaderboard (over 20,000 submissions!), after reaching out on Mastodon to share suspicious/malicious IPs via the Threat Intel Community Portal API! If there is data you'd like to share but you're unsure if we can accept it, get in touch via the contact form below, and let's see what we can do. Threat Intel Community | contact form: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEfaYHJ9 On Mastodon? Come find us at: 👉 @spamhaus@infosec.exchange #MaliciousIPs #API #ThreatIntel #SharingIsCaring #Community