Threads.com Acquired by Facebook Parent Meta; Expected to Redirect Soon
MENLO PARK, CA – Meta, the parent company of Facebook (which changed its corporate name in October 2021 to align with its vision for the “metaverse”), has acquired the domain
Category: Domain Names
Domain Names as Digital Real Estate: The Parallels of Scarcity and Value
PALM BEACH, FL – In the modern business landscape, owning a premium domain name can be as valuable as holding a prime piece of physical real estate. Just as with
Growing Scarcity of Geographic Domain Names: A Look at U.S. State Domains
PALM BEACH, FL – The internet landscape has undergone rapid transformation since the early days of the web (1990s), and one of the most valuable assets to emerge during this
56% Increase In Disaster Recovery Events Related To Microsoft 365 Domains
REDMOND, WA – According to new data released by IT services data protection and security company N-able, 2024 so far has seen a huge uptick in hacking and cyberattacks targeting
Sensational Spelling: Variants on Generic Keyword Domains Growing in Popularity
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – At this point, the Internet has been around for a while, and there are countless number of domain names out there that have been snapped
Google Announces Parked Domains Will Automatically Be Opted Out of Ad Serving
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – On Thursday, September 5, Google informed advertisers and users that they will be changing their Content Suitability policy, with new accounts being automatically opted out of serving
Lawsuit Alleges GoDaddy “Stole” Domain Name Two Months After Purchase
TEMPE, AZ – A lawsuit filed by Sweden-based Crisby Studio AB alleges that the biggest Internet registrar in the world, GoDaddy, “wrongfully took possession of” a domain name, two months
FBI Shutdown Prolific Ransomware Group “Radar/Dispossessor,” Domains Seized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FBI has announced they have shut down a prolific ransomware group known as “Radar/Dispossessor” and seized multiple internet domains and servers utilized by the cyber threat actors, reportedly
Brooklyn, NY Based Domainer Sells “HarrisWalz.com” Domain for $15,000
BROOKLYN, NY – With the news that current Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 election, you might decide to
Thousands of “Sitting Duck” Domain Names Highjacked by Russian Cybercriminals
PALM BEACH, FL – A critical vulnerability within the Domain Name System (DNS) has been unearthed and exploited by dozens of cybercriminals and hackers originating from Russia to take over thousands of
Experts: Hackers Registered Over 500,000 Domains for Massive Cyber-Attack
SANTA CLARA, CA – Hackers have been around since the debut of the Internet, and over the years they’ve learned a number of underhanded tricks to use on unsuspecting victims;
FIASCO: Multiple Squarespace Domains Hijacked After Security Loophole Exploited
NEW YORK, NY – Last week, multiple organizations with domains registered with Squarespace had their websites hijacked by hackers, with most of the instances primarily targeting cryptocurrency-based businesses, such as Celer
Large-Scale Fraud Campaign Utilizes Over 700 Domains to Sell Fraudulent Tickets
CHANDLER, AR – Authorities have discovered that a group behind a widespread internet scam – dubbed “Ticket Heist” – has been utilizing over 700 domain names, registered over the course of over
Site Building Gets Crazy Easy as Newfold Digital Adds GenAI to Its Website Builders
JACKSONVILLE, FL – In an effort to streamline the process of creating websites for its users, domain registrar and hosting provider Crazy Domains announced this week that the company will be
Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com Partner to Launch “.blockchain” Domain
LAS VEGAS, NV – Unstoppable Domains, a crypto domain name and wallet address registrar, has announced they have teamed up with Blockchain.com in order to launch a “.blockchain” domain name system (DNS)-enabled
Unstoppable Domains Introduces AI to Create Secure Digital IDs for Crypto Users
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers blockchain-based domain names – such as .zil or .crypto – announced this week they have adopted the use of artificial intelligence
Over 20,000 Short Premium Domains to Be Released at NamesCon Global 2024
BELLEVUE, WA – Domain name registrar and registry services provider Identity Digital has announced they will be releasing – for first-time availability – over 20,000 short premium domains at NamesCon Global 2024,
Unstoppable Domains & Secret Network Launch “.Secret” Top-Level Domain (TLD)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Digital identity provider Unstoppable Domains (UD) and Secret Network, the confidential computing layer of Web3, officially announced on Thursday, May 30 that they have launched the “.Secret”
Domain Registrar, Site Builder Squarespace Purchased by Permira for $6.9 Billion
NEW YORK, NY – Private-equity firm Permira has entered into a deal with Squarespace to acquire the website-building platform and domain host/registrar in an all-cash deal valued at $6.9 billion, according to
Domain Investor Shares Three Investing Tools He Uses Every Single Morning
PALM BEACH, FL – Elliot Silver, an expert in the specialized business of domain name investing, recently penned an article where he shared the three investing tools he uses every single morning
Google Begins Testing Custom Filters for Search Based on Domains, Keywords
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Google has begun testing custom filters for its search engine for results based on domains and keywords. Currently, these new features have been made available only to a
Investigation Uncovers 40,000 Phishing Domains Linked To LabHost Scam Operation
UNITED KINGDOM – The LabHost phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, which had tens of thousands of phishing domains linked to it and thousands of users worldwide, has had its infrastructure completely disrupted and