The third and final day of RIF 2025 was truly educational: the program featured lectures, quests, quizzes, and expert sessions across multiple venues. These activities engaged not only adult participants, but also schoolchildren and students eager to explore what RIF is all about.
The day began with a quest organized by the Coordination Center, “Geography of .РФ: From Chuvashia to Yakutia in the Address Bar.” Originally planned as a one-hour event, it was extended to run throughout the day due to high interest. Participants navigated a digital map of Russia and, instead of sightseeing, answered questions about the country’s languages, domain names, and the symbols now available in the .РФ country-code domain. Some questions turned out to be quite tricky, and not everyone managed to answer them, but all participants received prizes and souvenirs from the Coordination Center. Those who missed the quest will have another opportunity to test their digital navigation skills at the IV International School of Internet Safety for Youth, scheduled for October 5–9, 2025, at the Senezh Management Workshop Youth Educational Center.
At the Domain House, a crisis simulation workshop introduced participants to the fundamentals of the internet governance ecosystem. Anastasia Savelyeva, curator of the Internet Governance Summer School, outlined key models and approaches, highlighted current challenges, and emphasized the role of young people in global digital initiatives, from ITU programs to the Internet Governance Forum. The session then moved into practice: in a Crisis Room simulation, participants worked together to respond to a staged incident and drafted a concise checklist, “The First 72 Hours of a Crisis.”
Georgy Georgievsky, Head of Registrar and User Relations at the Coordination Center, delivered a lecture titled “Under the Hood of the Internet: The Domain Name System and Top-Level Domains.” Attendees gained insights into the technical foundations of the global network and the operation of its core infrastructure. Special attention was given to the Domain Name System (DNS), which makes the internet accessible and user-friendly for everyone.
As part of the RIF 2025 business program, the Coordination Center also organized a panel discussion, “Cyber Threats in Focus.” Experts examined the online fraud industry and shared measures designed to help users withstand emerging digital threats.
VK experts Dmitry Moryakov, Head of Anti-Spam Analysis, and Maria Anisimova, Head of the Anti-Spam Machine Learning Group, highlighted today’s key cyber threat vectors. Moryakov reviewed prevalent fraud schemes, ranging from phishing and extortion to identity theft, classified ad scams, and fake charity fundraising, while Anisimova explained how Pochta Mail analyzes email traffic to block spam.
Vladimir Zykov, Director of the Association of Professional Users of Social Networks and Messengers, emphasized Telegram’s growing role as a marketplace for counterfeit documents, weapons, and even police uniforms. He also addressed the rise of phone scams and demonstrated how criminals exploit leaked personal data to forge fake documents.
RIF 2025 may be coming to a close, but there’s still more to share – stay tuned for our upcoming updates!
