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6 May 2025

Further to a systems upgrade on May 20th, regular users of the Spamhaus Customer Portal will notice some minor changes to the user interface, notably for those who use the Data Query Service. Read on for more details.

10 April 2025

Find the latest insights from Spamhaus Project researchers into domain abuse and trends with newly observed domains, in the Spamhaus Domain Reputation Update, Oct 2024 - Mar 2025.

19 March 2025

We’re proud to support a global community of researchers, including Dr. Marie Vasek and Ph.D. Candidate Sharad Agarwal, at the University College London. In support of their research on the large-scale abuse of newly registered domains for phishing, we provided them with access to Spamhaus’ Passive DNS. Read on to learn how they used the tool and their findings.

11 March 2025

If your email infrastructure relies on Microsoft’s network and you’re using The Spamhaus Project’s free legacy DNS Blocklists (DNSBLs) through the Public Mirrors, it’s time to make an important update. To ensure continued protection and prevent potential email disruptions, you should transition to the free Data Query Service (DQS) before April 9, 2025.

19 February 2025

By integrating Spamhaus’s real-time blocklists and enabling the sharing of basic email connection data, Polish-based hosting provider, cyber_Folks, has achieved an enhanced, targeted email protection for its customers. Read on to learn more.

5 February 2025

Behind every resolved domain lies a hidden treasure trove of insight - cache miss data. Learn how organisations like your own are sharing cache miss data with Spamhaus to make a difference.

15 January 2025

Sharing basic SMTP connection data (no personally identifiable information (PII) included) with Spamhaus provides a unique opportunity to detect patterns of malicious or suspicious activity, enhancing your own protection. Read the article to learn more.

13 January 2025

Botnet C&C activity decreased marginally by -4% between July and December last year. China dominates the Top 20 charts with increased botnet C&C activity across domain registrars and networks, ranking #1 globally for hosting botnet C&C servers. Read the full report.

9 December 2024

In 2023, SocketLabs asked Spamhaus Technology's Melinda Plemel, for her thoughts on the future of Email in 2025. What did Mel hope or wish to see change within email by 2025? Find out if Mel's predictions aligned with reality here.