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The End of an Era: Whois Lookup Service Fades Into History, Replaced by RDAP

February 22, 2025 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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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 Access Protocol (RDAP). This transition marks the end of an era for one of the internet's most recognizable tools and ushers in a new chapter in how domain registration data is accessed and managed. For years, Whois has been the go-to resource for querying domain name registration … [Read more...]

Bots, Ad Networks & Fake Lead Form Fills; Phones Don’t Work, Emails Bounce

February 1, 2025 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Google's Display Network (GDN) and Microsoft's Audience Network (MSAN) both serve ads across a vast number of websites, apps, and video content. While both companies have robust fraud detection systems in place, bot traffic and fraudulent interactions can occur within these networks. File photo: PixieMe, licensed.

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 Network (GDN) and Microsoft's Audience Network (MSAN) both serve ads across a vast number of websites, apps, and video content. While both companies have robust fraud detection systems in place, bot traffic and fraudulent interactions can occur within these networks. Here’s … [Read more...]

50 Million Potentially Compromised In PowerSchool Data Breach

January 20, 2025 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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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 its Student Information System (SIS) through the PowerSource customer support portal. The breach, which occurred between December 19 and December 24, 2024, allowed threat actors to exfiltrate sensitive data, including names, addresses, dates of birth, … [Read more...]

Expired Domains Used by Security Experts to Neutralize Abandoned Web Backdoors

January 9, 2025 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Cyber Security Experts

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 describe the process of redirecting malicious traffic to a DNS sinkhole – after web security researchers registered numerous expired domains, preventing them from being used by hackers and cybercriminals. A backdoor is a covert method of bypassing normal authentication or encryption in a … [Read more...]

Scammers & Cybercriminals Using Cheap New Domains To Host Fake Websites

December 12, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 in use by scammers and cybercriminals due to the fact that – given their relatively new status on the market – they are cheaper to register compared to more established domains. According to Interisle Consulting Group’s newly-published Cybercrime Supply Chain 2024 report, 16 million cybercrime events … [Read more...]

Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for Antitrust Investigation into Domain Registrar Verisign

November 28, 2024 By John Colascione 2 Comments

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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 in conjunction with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Warren sent a letter last week to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that accuses the top-level domain (TLD) market of being tightly controlled by Verisign, whom she claims … [Read more...]

Amazon Seizes Domains Used by Russian Hackers Targeting Windows Users

October 31, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Amazon Seizes Domains Used by Russian Hackers Targeting Windows Users

SEATTLE, WA - Online shopping retail giant Amazon this week seized multiple internet domains that have been utilized by Russian hackers to launch phishing attacks that targeted users of Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Chief Information Security Officer at Amazon, CJ Moses, announced in a blog post that Midnight Blizzard, otherwise known as APT29 – a threat actor directly sponsored by the Russian government – had been targeting government agencies, empires, … [Read more...]

Senator Demands Domain Registrars Address Russian Influence Operations During 2024 Election

October 25, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Senator Mark Warner

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has issued a demand to several of the top American internet domain registrars to clamp down on the abuse of their services by Russian disinformation actors who he alleged are attempting to interfere with and influence the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Warner sent a letter earlier in October to several well-known companies in the web domain registering and hosting … [Read more...]

Experts: Hackers Registered Over 500,000 Domains for Massive Cyber-Attack

July 25, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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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; one of the most prolific is registering new domains to use to disseminate malware and conduct fishing attacks – while posing as innocent and trustworthy websites – in order to get the unwary to share sensitive information or download malicious software. That being said, according to cybersecurity … [Read more...]

Google to Phase Out Call & Chat Reporting on Google My Business Profiles

July 23, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Google to Phase Out Call & Chat Reporting on Google My Business Profiles

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In a recent announcement Google revealed that it will discontinue the call and chat history features in Google Business Profiles by July 31, 2024. This move appears to be part of a broader effort to streamline Google's services and shift its focus elsewhere. While these changes will affect how businesses interact with their leads, it also presents an opportunity to enhance marketing efforts with proper planning and the right tools. What’s Changing in … [Read more...]

AT&T Discloses Major Data Breach Affecting Approximately 70+ Million Accounts

July 17, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

AT&T

DALLAS, TX - AT&T recently revealed a cybersecurity incident that exposed call and text message records for a significant portion of its customer base. The breach impacted nearly all of AT&T's cellular customers, along with customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that utilize AT&T's network. Even some landline customers who interacted with AT&T cellular users during the timeframe are included. While the compromised data doesn't contain the … [Read more...]

Unstoppable Domains Introduces AI to Create Secure Digital IDs for Crypto Users

June 13, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Unstoppable Domains COO Sandy Carter on Digital Identity, AI, and Empowering Women in Web3

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 (AI) in order to help “enhance the user experience” by allowing customers to utilize the growing technology to help craft “digital identities” for their “personal brand.” Unstoppable Domains COO Sandy Carter noted that all users have to do is provide some very basic material, either … [Read more...]

Ticketmaster Faces Massive Data Breach, Affecting Millions of Users

June 3, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Ticketmaster

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - Ticketmaster, the ticketing giant, is reeling from a major data breach that may have exposed the personal information of over half a billion users. The notorious hacking group ShinyHunters is claiming responsibility for the attack and is demanding a ransom of $500,000 to prevent the data from being sold. While Ticketmaster has yet to confirm the breach officially, security experts are taking the claims seriously. According to reports, the stolen data … [Read more...]

49 Million Customers Data Affected After Dell Technologies Data Breach

May 15, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Dell Technologies

ROUND ROCK, TX - A security incident has come to light, prompting concerns among users. Dell Technologies, a prominent player in the tech industry, disclosed a data breach affecting a substantial number of customers, totaling 49 million. While the breach does not involve sensitive financial or payment data, it nonetheless exposes personal information, including full names, cities, postal codes, and purchase details. Despite seeming innocuous, this data can be exploited by … [Read more...]

Omni Hotels & Resorts Suffers Breach, Potentially Impacting Millions

April 17, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Omni Hotels & Resorts Suffers Breach, Potentially Impacting Millions

DALLAS, TX - Last month, Omni Hotels & Resorts, a prominent hotel chain, experienced a cybersecurity breach that resulted in the theft of customer information. In an update on their website, Omni confirmed that the stolen data includes customer names, email addresses, postal addresses, and guest loyalty program information. However, financial information and Social Security numbers were not compromised. The breach was detected on March 29, prompting Omni to shut down … [Read more...]

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Hypothetically: Inflated Domain Name Valuations Driven by AI Tools

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – I recently tested a domain name valuation tool powered by artificial intelligence, and I was struck by how inflated the appraisals were. The estimated values seemed wildly … [Read More...]

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 this threshold. Regional … [Read More...]

Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Login Credentials from Major Tech Platforms

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - A significant data breach has compromised over 184 million login credentials, affecting users of major platforms including Google, Apple, Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Microsoft, … [Read More...]

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