“A Domain Name Is Born” But Never Grew Up; Reserved at Birth, Forgotten by Time
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Nearly two decades ago, my local newspaper at the time, Newsday, ran a front-page story in its Money & Careers section titled “A Domain Name
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Increasing Corporate Confidence Equals Bull Market for Premium Domain Names
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name industry is experiencing a surge in high-value sales this year, likely driven by renewed corporate spending confidence and increased demand for premium digital
Growth Of New Generic Top-Level Domains Impacting Traditional .COM and .NET
PALM BEACH, FL – The growth of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) is reshaping the domain name industry, introducing a wave of innovation and diversification that challenges the long-standing dominance of traditional gTLDs like .COM and .NET.
GoDaddy Consumer Survey Says “Your Domain Name Still Matters in 2025”
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – In the age of AI, social media, and voice search, you might think domain names have taken a back seat. But GoDaddy’s latest Consumer Pulse
How ADA Tax Credits Can Reduce Small Business Expenses of Website Accessibility
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to the Bureau of Internet Accessibility, tax credits may be available for small businesses that take steps to improve their websites’ accessibility. These credits can help
Near Identical Domain Used To Scam Over $800,000 With Wire For Real Estate Deal
AUSTRALIA – A South Australian woman narrowly avoided a complete financial disaster after falling victim to a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scam that led to the loss of over
The End of an Era: Whois Lookup Service Fades Into History, Replaced by RDAP
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – In a significant shift for the internet’s infrastructure, the decades-old Whois system is being phased out, making way for its modern successor: the Registration Data
Global Domain Registrations Reach 364.3 Million in Q4 2024, Despite .Com Decline
RESTON, VA – According to the latest VeriSign Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the fourth quarter of 2024 concluded with 364.3 million domain name registrations across all
Bots, Ad Networks & Fake Lead Form Fills; Phones Don’t Work, Emails Bounce
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Have you recently noticed your lead forms being filled out with fake information, phone numbers that don’t work and/or email addresses that bounce back? Google’s Display
FBI Seizes Internet Domains Associated with Major Cybercrime Ring; 17M Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A multi-jurisdictional operation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and several other law enforcement agencies has resulted in several well-known internet domains being seized that were a part
Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Underscores China’s Growing Capabilities in Development
MENLO PARK, CA – DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has rapidly ascended to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the UK, US, and China following its launch on
Identity Digital Takes Over Management, Marketing of .AI Domains for Government
BELLEVUE, WA. – Domain name registrar and registry services provider Identity Digital officially took over the management and marketing last week of the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .AI for the
50 Million Potentially Compromised In PowerSchool Data Breach
SACRAMENTO, CA – On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool, a prominent provider of educational technology services to over 60 million K-12 students worldwide, identified a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to
Google’s Search Market Share Dips Below 90% for First Time in Decade
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Google’s global search engine market share fell below 90% in the final quarter of 2024, marking the first time since 2015 that it has dipped under
AT&T To Start Crediting Customers For Internet Outages, Long Wait Times
DALLAS, TX – AT&T has introduced the “AT&T Guarantee,” a program that compensates customers for service disruptions. Fiber internet users experiencing outages of 20 minutes or more, and wireless customers
Shopify Snaps Up Pair of Country Code Top Level Domains for Over $500,000
OTTAWA, CA – Shopify Inc., Canada’s leading technology company, has acquired the domain names Shop.ca and Shop.us from Toronto-based EMERGE Commerce Ltd. for approximately $500,000. These domains now redirect to
Expired Domains Used by Security Experts to Neutralize Abandoned Web Backdoors
BATH, UK – More than 4,000 web backdoors that had been abandoned but were still active with live malware were hijacked and their communication infrastructure sinkholed – a term used to
Annual Number of Domain Name Registrations Remains Flat at End of 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA – According to end-of-the-year roundups, the number of domain name registrations that took place during the course of 2024 remained essentially flat when compared to the year prior,
Hackers Utilizing Russian Domains for Rising Number of Complex Phishing Attacks
REDMOND, WA – Cybersecurity experts have noted a large increase in the number of phishing attacks recently as hackers have been altering their attack avenues in order to work their
Namecheap Publishes Results Naming Highest TLD, Domain Registrations for 2024
PHOENIX, AZ – One of the most well-known domain registrars in the world, Namecheap, has released the results of a study outlining the highest number of domains registered through its service in
Scammers & Cybercriminals Using Cheap New Domains To Host Fake Websites
BOSTON, MA – A new report is pointing to new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) launched within the past few years, such as .Top, and .Shop as contributing to an increase
Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for Antitrust Investigation into Domain Registrar Verisign
WASHINGON, D.C. – Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is claiming that internet domain registrar Verisign is a “monopoly” and is subsequently demanding that an antitrust investigation be carried out against the company. Working