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
Tag: .org
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
New 2024 Global Domain Report Notes “Game Changing” Industry Insights for “.AI”
CAMBRIDGE, MA – InterNetX and Sedo Have released their 2024 Global Domain Report, which breaks down the domain industry and examines trends and shifts that are expected in the upcoming year,
Threat Intelligence Firm Recommends Blocking All .ZIP Domains Due to Phishing
SUNNYVALE, CA – FortiGuard Labs reports that they have discovered many .ZIP domains are responsible for phishing attacks on users by automatically downloading a malicious executable titled “file.exe” to their
SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Three Letter .Com Domain Sold at $117,500
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name “PLP.com” sold at $117,500 this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The purchase appears to be an upgrade for Cleveland,
SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes .Org Domain Sold at $36,523, .Me at $58,437
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name EditPad.org sold at $36,523 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Also notable is .me domain name (country code
SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Three Letter .Org Domain Sold at $25,000
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The three letter domain name NMF.org sold at 25,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Also notable is .co domain
Lawyer Says, “Shadow Group” Setup Website Proposing Assassinations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A website that was online only a few days published the identities, including email and home addresses of various Republican and Democratic leaders as well as related
Pressure on ICANN to Reject Controversial “.ORG” Registry Sale to For-Profit Succeeds
LOS ANGELES, CA – On Thursday, April 30, ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, based in Los Angeles, CA, made a tough decision to protect the global
ICANN, PIR, Ethos Capital “Circus” Continues with Yet Another Letter from California AG
PALM BEACH, FL – The trio making a mockery of the definition of “public good” are probably hoping for another worldwide catastrophe to deflect the unwanted attention off their sour
Wyden: “I Will Explore Every Avenue To Ensure Users, Nonprofits Are Protected”
PALM BEACH, FL – In the ongoing debacle which has highlighted ICANN’s unusual position on the .org registry sale which resulted in the billion-dollar sale of .org to a private
Laundry List of Questions on .ORG Sale Delivered by Congress to Ethos, IS, PIR
PALM BEACH, FL – A letter signed off by four U.S representatives, one of which is presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, was delivered to Ethos Capital, Internet Society and Public Interest
Blowback: All Eyes on ICANN Over Poor Decision to Allow Price Cap Removal
PALM BEACH, NY – Unanswered questions and lots [and lots] of suspicion swirls around ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and its own transparency – all due
NYT: “Dot-org Symbolizes Neither Quality Nor Trust; False Association with Credibility”
PALM BEACH, NY – Wow, the New York Times has taken a firm and unique approach to the news and industry buzz surrounding the sale of the .ORG registry to
Profiteering? ICANN’s “Terrible Blunder” Expected to Cost Non-Profits Dearly
PALM BEACH, FL – On November 13, 2019, news began circling that Public Interest Registry (PIR), the Reston, Virginia-based not-for-profit created to manage the “.org” top-level domain name had been
With Price Caps Removed, Dot Org Domain Name Registry Acquired by Ethos Capital
PALM BEACH, FL – In a move that surprises few industry experts, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the Reston, Virginia-based not-for-profit created by the Internet Society in 2002 to manage the
.ORG Year in Review (2018): Top 100 Highest Reported .ORG Domain Sales (NameBio)
PALM BEACH, FL – This is a follow-up from last years list; .ORG Year in Review (2017): Top 100 Highest Reported .ORG Domain Sales (NameBio) According to NameBio, as of now
Domain Industry Takes Note of ICANN Update to Public Comment Guidelines
PALM BEACH, FL – On October 9, 2019, ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a nonprofit corporation that sets policy for the global Domain Name System (DNS),
Top 100 Domain Sales of First Three Quarters of 2019 via NameBio.com
PALM BEACH, FL – Two very notable sales which took place this year (2019) include Voice.com, for a record-breaking $30 million (largest domain sale in history) and GEO domain name
VeriSign Quarterly Reports Indicate Legacy “.net” and “.org” Future Not So Wonderful
PALM BEACH, FL – Each quarter, VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN), releases its “THE DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY BRIEF” market report, highlighting the growth of the domain name system as well as the
Surprise, Surprise: ICANN Renews “.Org” Registry Agreement, “Price Caps” Removed
PALM BEACH – On June 30, 2019, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced that it had renewed its Registry Agreement with Public Interest Registry which operates
Might Be Good Time to Revisit That .Org Portfolio; Which to Hold, Which to Grab
NEW YORK, NY – According to industry news website DNJournal.com, the registry behind .org domain names, Public Interest Registry, or otherwise known as PIR, has got itself a new CEO.