ReadSourcesas of 2026-10-22
- I had plans for that second
The Earth is speeding up, the leap second is being abolished, oh, and there's critical vulnerabilities in PHP.
- Spamhaus' Sender Guidelines
Spamhaus have released their guidelines for senders. It’s very clear, very precise and generally very good.
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- Media News Daily: Top Stories for 10/22/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship... The post Media News Daily: Top Stories for 10/22/2026 appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check .
- MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/22/2026
Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only use fact-checkers who are either signatories to the International Fact-Checking... The post MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/22/2026 appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check .
- Your most pressing questions about ASPA, answered
Answering some of the most frequently asked questions about ASPA.
- Turning IPv6 tunnels into programmable delay lines for pulsing DoS
Guest Post: TED shows how permissive tunnel decapsulation and inconsistent IPv6 Extension Header handling can focus low-rate traffic into short, high-rate bursts.
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- Compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates
Cisco Talos is aware of eight intermediate certificates belonging to the intermediate certificate authority, eMudhra.
- Widespread PHP Flaw May Cause Many Site Outages Today
Expect to see quite a few websites serving "404" or "Page Not Found" errors today: Nearly 70 percent of websites need to update their core software to fix a pair of vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to seize full control over affected servers. Experts say there are working …
- Redesigning My Resources
We’re redesigning the My Resources page in the LIR Portal to help RIPE NCC members better understand and manage their Internet number resources. Clearer hierarchies, automated checks and practical guidance aim to make it easier to see what needs attention and keep registrations …
- Complaining with ✨style✨ 101
Today’s guest post comes from Skyler Holobach! I’ve known Skyler forever, as one of our fellow deliverability experts in this world of email, and now she runs her own company focused on email deliverability consulting, incident response, and advising new ESPs on what features to…
- One clear set of rules: the Spamhaus Sender Guidelines
Stay off Spamhaus blocklists with one clear set of rules. The Spamhaus Sender Guidelines bring everything mail server operators need into one place, from minimum requirements and DNS to permission, authentication and reputation. Plus, our built-in HELO/DNS checker shows instantl…
- DNA Progress, NIS2 Amendments, CSA 2.0 and More - EU Regulation Update October 2026
As sweeping regulatory files move through the legislative pipeline, co-legislators are actively shaping their positions in the European Parliament and Council. Meanwhile, the Commission keeps laying the groundwork for new initiatives ahead. Here’s our latest overview of key regu…
- Salesforce to Acquire Braze
I was director of deliverability for ExactTarget, later called Salesforce Marketing Cloud, for fifteen years. I still help a number of companies and consultants with issues related to SFMC-deliverability today. And, a number of other clients I help utilize the email marketing au…
- Data to Drive Holiday Season Email—Without Complaints
There’s an old saying that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it —and it certainly applies to email marketing. Each year’s big learnings from events like Black Friday shape the following year’s tactics and (hopefully) drive an ongoing cycle of improved per…
- Breaking Up with Cold Emails: A 3-Part Blog Series
Breaking up with cold emails: a three-part blog series, by Nout Boctor-Smith and Erin Andress , who have graciously consented to allow the series to be republished on Spam Resource. Why? Because I think it's very important that we offer options to those asking the question: If n…
- Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site
U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently stole highly sensitive data from the FBI have identified executives at two different ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually close relations with the extortion group, KrebsOnSecurity h…
- Domain Reputation Update April - September 2026
57.1 million new domains registered (+21.8%), with China’s .cn (+77%) and .com.cn (+515%) responsible for much of the growth. Malicious and suspicious domain listings rose +56.6% to 3.37 million, hitting 1.15 million in September, our highest month on record! The culprit? Find o…
- EU regions demand targeted investment for automotive industry amid electrification push
Europe cannot reach climate neutrality without getting its roads off fossil fuels. Road transport is the EU's largest source of transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, and electric vehicles are central to the solution, local and regional leaders say.
- Social media, kids, and AI: interview with European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen
On Friday, October 9, journalists part of the European Newsroom spoke to Virkkunen about the rapid development of artificial intelligence, as well as the EU’s progress in protecting children online.
- The Path To Validity Engage: What Steve Wozniak Taught Us About Building What Lasts
A few weeks ago, Steve Wozniak joined us for an episode of our AI Executive Briefing series. He talked about fifty years of tech cycles, what separates real innovation from noise, and why he thinks the industry needs a lot more skepticism about AI than it currently has. A few p…
- Daria | CHRO at Reputation House
Meet Daria, CHRO of Reputation House: career path, awards, and her approach to corporate culture, psychological safety and remote-first teams.
- Kristina Shinkareva | CEO at Reputation House
Meet Kristina Shinkareva, CEO of Reputation House: career path, leadership awards, and media coverage on building digital risk protection for global brands.
- New learning paths: curated YouTube playlists for Search fundamentals and Technical SEO
Over the years, the Search Central YouTube channel has published hundreds of videos across various series, from Search for Beginners and Ask Googlebot to Search Console Training and Search Off the Record. While our series structure works well for deep dives and episodic updates,…
- What TrustName’s Termination Tells Us About DNS Abuse Enforcement
ICANN terminated Trustname.com’s accreditation on 27 August 2026, effective 11 September 2026, ending months of attempts to get the “bulletproof” registrar to action abuse reports for phishing. Termination means Trustname can no longer register gTLD domain names and existing reg…
- Announcing web multimodal Search performance reporting in Search Console
Understanding how users find your content is crucial for any publisher or site owner. As Search evolves to include more visual and multimodal experiences, we want to ensure you have the data you need to analyze your performance.
- Gambling with cold email
I don’t think it’s a secret that I don’t like cold outreach mail. I do not want to receive it. I do not help companies get it delivered.
- Search Central Live Deep Dive Europe 2026: Meet the community speakers
It's happening! We are absolutely pumped that we're just about two weeks away from Search Central Live Deep Dive Europe 2026! From September 30 to October 2, 2026, the Google Search Central team is heading to the gorgeous city of Barcelona, Spain for three days of deep technical…
- Associated Domain Check: Policy Development Process
Since March 2026, a multi-stakeholder Working Group has been developing policy on the concept of an Associated Domain Check (ADC) as part of the ICANN’s Policy Development Process (PDP) ( “PDP 1”). On 18 August 2026 the Working Group issued their Initial Report for comment. The …
- Turscar Isle
Have you ever wanted to sneak in to a cult of spammers and rob them blind?
- Botnet Threat Update January to June 2026
Between Jan–Jun 2026 botnet C&C servers observed decreased -30% to 14,952. Sliver overtook Cobalt Strike for the #1 spot (+58%). Meanwhile .cn botnet C&C domains surged +771% and India's PDR registrar saw a +901% spike in abused registrations - though REGRU bucked the trend with…
- Cloudflare DMARC Management is now generally available
Get unified visibility into your email authentication posture and reach full DMARC enforcement with deeper reporting, record analysis, and SPF audits free for every Cloudflare customer.
- Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Integration
The NetBeacon Institute continues to expand the available categories to support the critical work of creating a safer Internet. We are proud to announce that as part of an expanded partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and Public Interest Registry, IWF will now ac…
- IETF Publishes Updated DMARC Specification
On May 20th, 2026 the IETF’s RFC Editor published three documents that update the DMARC protocol, making the changes and enhancements previously referred to as “DMARCbis” official, and moving the updated DMARC protocol to the IETF’s Standards Track. This represents many years of…
- How Cloudy translates complex security into human action
Cloudy is our LLM-powered explanation layer built directly into Cloudflare One. Its explanations, now part of Phishnet and API CASB, can improve user decisions and SOC efficiency.
- Updated DMARC Statistics Published
It has been several years since the statistics for DMARC policy records had been updated on this page. The main reason for this was surges of up to millions of records each quarter, if not each month. They would show up, demanding analysis and explanation, and then in many cases…