Keeping Fraud Out of the Domain Space Workshop Recap, with Lars Steffen, eco & Robert Flaim, Meta at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2024

Date of Event:  2024-06-25

Event:  Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2024

Presenters:  Lars Steffen, Head of International, Digital Infrastructure & Resilience at eco, and Robert Flaim, Head of Strategic Programs, IP & DNS Legal Team, Facebook, Meta

Lars Steffen and Robert Flaim led Workshop 9, focusing on strategies to keep fraud out of the domain space. The session emphasized proactive measures and collaboration within the domain industry.

Key points discussed included:

Proactive Approaches:

The workshop highlighted the proactive measures taken by registrars and registries to combat DNS abuse. Examples included the Basque region's registry, which actively monitors and takes responsibility for its domain zone.

Use of AI and Machine Learning:

Belgium's contribution demonstrated the use of AI and machine learning to prevent abusive domain registrations from being delegated and causing harm. Refr AI further discussed predicting potential abuse before it happens.

Collaboration and Information Exchange:

Collaboration within the industry was stressed as a key factor. Various initiatives, such as topDNS and contributions from DNSR and the Global Cyber Alliance, were mentioned as important platforms for exchanging information and intelligence.

Regulation and Self-Regulation:

The session also covered regulatory influences, such as NIS2, which are impacting the industry. Contributions from REACT and ICANN discussed the push for more regulatory obligations and self-regulation to address DNS abuse effectively.

Community Building:

Emphasis was placed on the importance of building personal connections within the community to foster trust and effective communication.

The workshop concluded with an acknowledgment of the hard work involved in organizing such conferences, with a round of applause for Yuri and the team.

Contributors:

9.1 What is happening in the Domain Space?

• Lars Steffen, Head of International, Digital Infrastructures & Resilience, eco - Chair

• Theo Geurts, Privacy & GRC Officer, Realtime Register
  
  What is the Abuse Landscape Out There?

• Xavier Koehoorn, Senior Legal Counsel, REACT (The Anti-Counterfeiting Network)
  
  Impact of NIS2 on the Domain Name Space

• Dimitris Zacharias, Senior Manager - Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN
  

• Carlos Hernandez-Gañan, Principal Security, Stability & Resiliency Specialist, ICANN
  
  ICANN’s Contractual Amendments

• Josu Waliño, CEO, PuntuEUS
  
  Fraud Prevention in .EUS: Best Practices and Innovations

• Dan Owen, Product Owner, Domain Trust Intelligence Platform, Global Cyber Alliance
  
  Taking Action to Mitigate and Prevent Domain Abuse

9.2 Updates on Fighting Abuse

• Robert Flaim, Head - Strategic Program, Meta/Facebook - Chair

• Emily Taylor, CEO & Founder, DNS Research Federation
  

• Robert Flaim, Head - Strategic Program, Meta/Facebook
  
  Fighting Abuse From a Research Perspective

• Luigi Lenguito, Founder & CEO, BforeAI
  
  How Intense Preemption drives Deterrence: PreCrime at Volksbank and BancaProgetto

• Jordi Iparraguirre, Innovation Manager, EURid
  
  APWES, an AI Based Detector of Potentially Abusive Registrations

• Maarten Bosteels and Kristof Tuyteleers, DNS Belgium
  
  15 years of combatting abuse in .be: from manual screening to AI driven fraud detection