What happens when someone uses your information to register a domain name? The registrant of the domain name named zscalers .com made an unusual defense in a cybersquatting litigation: it did not actually register the domain name. In response to the UDRP filing, the person stated that they had been the victim of identity theft […]
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Social media platform Reddit will block all links from Russian domain names
Social media platform Reddit has blocked all links from Russian domain names, including state-sponsored news sites RT and Sputnik. Some communities on Reddit have already blocked links from Russian state media and their foreign-language affiliates, but the new policy applies to the entire site. “We have made these restrictions universal on the site across all […]
OVH Groupe: Why can’t you register the domain name you want?
In the first article in this series, we introduced you to what a domain name is. Then, in the secondwe have illustrated what is the life cycle of a domain name through the creation of pokegpu.com. While .com domain names have no restrictions, this is not the case for all existing extensions. Obtaining and owning […]
FTX integrates Bonfida’s flagship service to enable domain withdrawal feature
Bonfida, a multifunctional infrastructure built around the Solana blockchain, has announced that its Solana name service, or SNS, will be integrated in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange in a bid to expand the former’s digital footprint and adoption rate. Alongside the SNS, Bonfida is recognized in the industry for its deployment of the inaugural Decentralized Exchange, […]
6 essential tips for buying a winning domain name for your site
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Web domain with Ka Leody’s name redirects visitors to rival candidate’s site
Artwork by Mark Hultgren via Pixabay A web domain featuring a presidential candidate and a labor leader Leodye de Guzman’The s name directs visitors to the official website of a rival candidate. Some Filipinos have noticed this while typing the URL KaLeody.com. They were instead directed to the website of De Guzman rival Ferdinand Marcos […]
New Study Indicates Domain Registration Fraud Is Rising in the Post-Pandemic Era
In the age of the pandemic, people have become anxious. And when people get anxious, they seek information. In this case, they looked for information on the daily number of COVID cases, new variants, vaccinations and health recommendations. Inevitably, they took to the internet – often daily – to find answers. Unfortunately, cybercriminals see it […]
Domain registrations associated with new TLD launches
Co-authored by David Barnett, Head of Consulting, Brand Monitoring, and Nipa Patel, Chief Technology Officer at CSC. One of the primary goals of a brand protection program is to detect illicit third-party activity that lies outside the firewall, i.e. outside of an official and tactical domain portfolio of a brand owner. Trademark threats occur across […]
Internet domain bidding in South Africa – five companies in the running
The .ZA Domain Names Authority (ZADNA) has announced that it is considering offers from five companies to provide registry services for the co.za, web.za, net.za and org.za second-level domains. . ZADNA finalized the assessment process, which it said was a critical part of identifying a competent service provider. The organization is the South African regulator […]
End-User Domain Sales: A Great Buy of $100,000+ – Domain Name Wire
A steakhouse, a logistics job board and a Minecraft site bought domain names. Sedo’s list of public domain sales for the past week has an interesting one at the top. Details are below for WordPlay.com. Here is a list of end user domain name sales that have just ended at Sedo. You can check out […]
Interview with the domain broker: Jordan Siberry
Modern tech entrepreneur Jordan Siberry took some time out of his busy schedule to sit down and preview his domain portfolio. Based in Miami for over 20 years but hailing from Canada, Siberry has had the best opportunity to see technology take over, ride the wave and take hold. From his early days on his […]
Pakistan domain hosting, domain renewal and domain transfers at affordable rates by AquaOrange Software
AquaOrange Software provides cloud web hosting, domain registration in Pakistan and email hosting such as Google Workspace, Microsoft365, Rackspace email services in Pakistan, etc. The company is a Google Workspace partner. Its services are backed by 24/7 support. According to announcements published by AquaOrange Software and Shahan Farid, the company provides a host of services […]
COVID-19 news fuels rise in domain-related cybercrime, report says
According to a new CSC study, healthcare entities are at risk of hackers leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic for financial gain. Pictured: A COVID-19 testing location in Brooklyn on January 10, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images) Recent research from CSC highlights a continued increase in domain name registration activity over the past […]
Trademark Use and Trademark Infringement in Domain Names | Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig LLC
Trademark rights and domain name ownership overlap in many ways, but they are not identical. Ownership of a domain name does not necessarily establish trademark rights, and ownership of a trademark does not necessarily give you the right to own the corresponding domain name. I am often approached by clients who have received a cease […]
How to Create, Register and Buy Your Own ENS Domain – Gadgets to Use
ENS (Ethereum Naming Service) is an Ethereum-based NFT project where you can buy .eth domain names. This service allows you to create simple domains like XYZ.eth and use them to link to your crypto wallet or other Web3 addresses. This makes it easier to send and receive assets to a crypto wallet. It’s a pretty […]
BoredHumans.com Launches Free AI-Based Domain Name Reviews
BoredHumans.com Enter any domain name and instantly get a rating generated by an AI model. I created this free review site to show how AI can rate domain names as accurately as a human would. — Eric Borgos BEAVERTON, OR, USA, February 2, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — BoredHumans.com today launched the world’s first free software domain […]
Are you looking for a new domain extension? Get a .Tech extension on your website for $80
Why are domain names so important? A domain name gives your brand instant credibility and puts you in the same online market as your biggest competitors. The days of bricks and mortar are long gone; The internet has given anyone with a little imagination and a fabulous product or service the ability to create something […]
Bring Your Web 3.0 Ideas to Life with Domain Names from GoDaddy
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you will find interesting and useful. If you buy them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our business partners. The internet is about to take a major technological leap. Experts are still debating what the next […]
Latest iOS 15.4 beta brings custom email domain settings
Ever since Apple added custom email domains to iCloud+, you’ve always had to set them up through a website. It looks like Apple is bringing most of these features to the Settings app at least. As we delved deeper into iOS 15.4 beta 1, we found a new settings pane for the service. What is […]
Registrars Fight Spammers as Whois Data Disappears – Domain Name Wire
Spammers and scammers need to be creative in contacting domain name owners. This month, a GoDaddy customer received an email shortly after registering a domain name. We’ll call the domain example.com for this story. Subject: example.com is not yet registered The post suggested it was somehow from GoDaddy. Which it was, because it was sent […]
The specified domain does not exist or could not be contacted
through Loredana Harsana Windows & Software Expert Loredana is an avid writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started writing about mobile phones back when the Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and… Read More Domain error messages are a common source of frustration. If the specified […]
Domain information may have revealed Washington football team’s new name
The Washington Football Team is set to announce its new team name on February 2. The only clues we had from the team were that co-owner Tanya Snyder narrowed it down to eight possibilities between Armada, Brigade, Commanders, Defenders, Presidents, Red Hogs, Red Wolves and Football Team from Washington. And team president Jason Wright went […]
Covid domain registrations soar, many by bad actors
Nearly half a million Covid-related domains have been created in the past two years, many of which are used by online scammers and peddlers. The pandemic has created an environment in which bad actors are using a range of Covid-related “hooks” to commit cybercrimes and fraud, affecting consumers and brands, explained CSCa domain registrar that […]
How to get a free domain name for your website
Creating a website takes a lot of work and consideration. It’s not enough to just create a website or find a hosting provider to make it work on the World Wide Web. You also need a domain name to attract visitors and customers. If you think of your website as a physical store, the domain […]
Opportunists Buy Website Domain Names
Opportunists are trying to cash in on domain names Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak as rumors of a challenge to the Conservative leadership swirl. As Boris Johnson faces a potential vote of no confidence in his leadership, website addresses offering puns on bookmakers’ favorites to take over as Prime Minister are being marketed online for […]
The boss was *that* about to give away a domain name • The Register
on duty Friday is here. We suggest an adult drink or two to celebrate, but only if you bring your own drink. While you’re packing your suitcase, allow us to introduce you to an episode of On Call in which a reader saves his boss from a soaking. Our tale comes from a Regomised reader […]
New Zealand domain name administrator chooses Dialpad to power customer service
Brent Carey (Domain Names Commission) Credit: provided The Domain Names Commission of New Zealand deploys Dialpad’s communication, collaboration and contact center platform to power its customer service operations. The commission, which regulates the .nz domain name space, initially chose San Francisco-based Dialpad because it allowed services to scale up and down to meet customer needs. […]
World Trademark Review – New WTR Platform; Increase in deposits in Canada and the United States; domain name predictions; and much more
Everything we’ve covered on WTR over the past seven days – and everything you need to know from the world of brands to prepare for the start of another busy week. WTR gets a makeover WTR is pleased to unveil its new and improved platform, designed to help subscribers effortlessly access our growing offerings of […]
Protect your brand with new domain names | Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, CP
If you have a business, you’ve probably already registered your trademark(s) under one or more top-level domain names, such as .com, .net, .org, .edu, .co, .info, or .biz. You may also have registered one or more of your brands under country codes such as .cn (China), .mx (Mexico) and/or .uk (UK). But have you registered […]
Review of the year 2021 for domain names
Is it really 2022? Is it? Although many may view 2021 as another “lost” year due to the pandemic, filled with Zoom™ meetings, virtual conferences, working from home and limited travel, there have been a number of notable stories of domain names that deserve to be highlighted. So, without further ado, here are the 10 […]
ENS crosses the milestone of half a million .eth domain names registered
ENS, Ethereum Name Service, is a service for mapping Ethereum addresses to human-readable domain names ending in .eth, such as vitalik.eth instead of 0xd8da6bf26964af9d7eed9e03e53415d37aa96045. The ENS service is becoming increasingly popular among Ethereum users and others; it has become a trend to display ENS names in people’s Twitter profiles, including those of celebrities like Paris […]
The 8 best alternatives to Google Domains for domain registration
If you are interested in registering and purchasing a domain name for your website, you will notice many domain registrars in the market. Google Domains is one of the best domain registrars out there, but there are several other options, in case you want to go with a different registrar. So here are eight of […]
No EU needed! Brexit and Leave domain names among 40,000 taken offline by bloc rules
The bloc’s rules state that the .eu domain suffix can only be granted to individuals or organizations based in the EU. The change means tens of thousands of domains owned by UK citizens and organizations have been taken offline. Among these is the website of the campaign group Leave.EU – the domain being the same […]
Summons targeted over 35,000 Cloudflare customer domain names in six months * TorrentFreak
Homepage > Anti-piracy > DMCA > Cloudflare does not delete anything in response to DMCA takedown notices, unless it stores the content permanently on its network. However, the company will release customer personal data to copyright owners who obtain a DMCA subpoena. During the first half of 2021, civilian subpoenas targeted hundreds of customers linked […]
How to know who owns a domain
Have you ever been curious about who owns a specific domain name? Maybe it’s because the domain you want is already taken and you would like to buy it from them. Maybe you want to know who owns a website you’ve visited, or you want to know where an email address came from. There are […]
Brexit news: Brexit and Leave domain names among 40,000 taken offline by block rules | Politics | News
Bloc rules dictate that the .eu domain suffix can only be granted to individuals or organizations based within the EU. This change means that tens of thousands of domains owned by UK citizens and organizations have been taken offline. Among these is the website of the Leave.EU campaign group – the domain being the same […]
Thousands of websites taken offline during Brexit domain name change – POLITICO
Around 48,000 internet domain names belonging to British citizens and organizations – including the pro-Brexit site Leave.eu – were taken offline indefinitely from Monday, following the revoking of their .eu domain names by the registration agency. This decision marks the final step in a process that has been ongoing since the UK’s withdrawal from the […]
domain name dispute: what to do in case of website or domain name dispute
Today, a brand’s identity is defined by its online presence. The first place a consumer goes to find information about a brand is their website, which makes the domain name a kind of “online brand”. Domain names help promote a business by building an online and offline customer base through web advertisements and providing easy […]
The Metaverse – Top stories 2021 – Domain Name Wire
A sharp increase in demand for domains with meta in them. “All the right areas are taken.” It’s a common thing you hear about domain names. I have long maintained that this is not true. Many terms were coined or popularized after the registration of top .com domains in the 1990s. Blog, for example. Or […]
Most Trusted Domain Registrars in India 2021
A domain name is an identification string that defines an area of administrative autonomy, authority, or control within the Internet. Domain names are used in a variety of networking contexts and for application-specific naming and addressing purposes. In the age of internet marketing and online branding, almost every business’ primary need is to be online, […]
Marco Rubio and Amy Klobuchar Present Estate Reform for the Illegal Drug Dealers Act
Last week, the United States Senator Marco RubioR-Fla., released the “Illegal Drug Sellers (DRUGS) Field Reform Act” with us Senator Amy KlobucharD-Minn., as co-sponsor. The bill would “provide the United States Food and drug administration (FDA) the power to suspend websites operated by criminal networks that traffic in fentanyl, counterfeit drugs, and other illegal drugs” […]
Domain Investor Brings More Than $ 100,000 In Income In The First Year
Domain investing is a tough business. Building an investment portfolio in one area takes a lot of time and money, and success is not guaranteed. Investing in a field can be a lucrative business, but the learning curve is quite steep for most people. This morning I saw a tweet from a certain Tony that […]
ENS Crypto Offers Ethereum Name Service Domain Holders A Free Token
InvestorPlace – Stock News, Stock Tips & Trading Tips Ethereum Name Service (CCC:ENS-USD) offers people who have created a domain name with Ethereum (CCC:ETH-USD) Name Service to get a free ENS token. This token gives ENS domain holders the opportunity to participate in the governance of ENS crypto. Source: Shutterstock Right now, there are enough […]
The realities of domain security
According to CISA, most cyber attacks, including ransomware and BEC, start with phishing. The losses that businesses suffer from ransomware exceed the billions every year. In response, organizations are implementing more sophisticated threat monitoring, detection and mitigation solutions. However, they routinely fail to implement even basic domain security measures, resulting in crippling vulnerabilities for the […]
NiRA directs registrars to deepen domain name adoption
Emma OkonjiNigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the .ng Internet domain name registry, which maintains the database of names registered on the country code top level domain .ng (ccTLD), recently met with the registrars of the name. of .ng domain in Lagos. At the meeting, which was attended by media, NiRA tasked registrars to find innovative […]
What’s in a domain name? A look at the strategies of luxury brands
Like every other industry, luxury brands have not been immune to the pandemic and, in fact, the onset and continued effects of COVID-19 have caused a significant decline in sales – and margins – in the luxury goods segment. But it’s not just revenues that have been hit by the pandemic; many brands have considerably […]
Research Finds Organizations With Strong Domain Security Better Protected Against Phishing Attacks
New York, NY (December 8, 2021) – SecurityScorecard, a global leader in cybersecurity assessments, and CSC, a global leader in domain security solutions, published a comprehensive study detailing the impacts of choosing a domain registrar organization on their overall security assessments. As detailed in a joint white paper with CSC, SecurityScorecard analyzed the security ratings […]
Bringing domain names back to the public: what you need to know about the handshake
Blockchain domains serve several purposes. Besides being smart contract suites, these domains can function as name records for crypto wallet addresses. Unfortunately, people don’t choose which domains they want every time, as most of them already exist or are owned by large companies. It’s here that Hand shake, a decentralized DNS server, stepped in to […]
VPN.com puts LetsGoBrandon.com domain up for sale
ATLANTA and PHOENIX and WASHINGTON, December 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The rise of the ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ movement has sparked parades, sung, stores, crypto-currencies, and now, domain names. VPN.com, expert domain brokers, listed on LetsGoBrandon.com. On October 2, 2021, Brandon Brown, the # 68 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, won an iconic […]
VPN.com puts LetsGoBrandon.com domain up for sale | Your money
ATLANTA and PHOENIX and WASHINGTON, December 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The rise of the ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ movement has sparked parades, chants, shops, cryptocurrencies and now, domain names. VPN.com, expert domain brokers, has listed LetsGoBrandon.com for sale. On October 2, 2021, Brandon Brown, the # 68 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, won […]
Internet Has 364.6 Million Domain Name Registrations At End Of Third Quarter 2021 | News
RESTON, Virginia – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December 9, 2021– VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the third quarter of 2021 closed with 364.6 million registrations of domain names in all top-level domains, a decrease of 2.7 million domain name registrations, or 0.7%, from […]
The internet has 364.6 million domain name registrations at the end of the third quarter of 2021
RESTON, Virginia – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the third quarter of 2021 closed with 364.6 million domain name registrations in all top-level domains, down 2.7 million domain name registrations, or 0.7%, from the second quarter of 2021.1.2 Domain […]
PIR acquires 4 charitable top-level domains and announces RFP for RSP contract – domain name wire
The non-profit organization expands its TLD portfolio and announces tender for backend registry services. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that manages the .org, acquired four top-level domain names in two transactions. First, the association acquired .giving from Giving Limited. Second, the organization “becomes the steward” of three of Donuts’ top-level domains. Donuts will transfer […]
I bought my first two .XYZ domain names through Dan.com
Aside from a dozen non-.com domain names that I have registered over the years, I have been strictly a .com domain investor. On my NameJet and GoDaddy auction filters, .com is the only verified extension. There may be value elsewhere, but .com domain names are the focus of my business, and I don’t see that […]
Dot-Com Redux: crypto domain names in high demand as Web3 gains ground
Dhruv Ajmera, a 29-year-old blockchain enthusiast based in Mumbai, has started collecting new domain names such as “noborders.bitcoin”, “cashorcard.wallet” and “naughtyboy.nft”. These domains are not like normal URLs and if you try to visit them the browser will not connect. Also referred to as crypto domains, these are blockchain-based and are suddenly in high demand […]
National ‘.vn’ Domain Name Helps Develop Brands of Local Agricultural Products | Business
The products of the company Loc Thinh Phat presented on locthinhphat.vn (Screenshot) Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected Vietnamese trade. However, many businesses across the country have taken advantage of this difficult time to transition from traditional business to that of the digital environment. Grasp the need for digital transformation, the […]
ICANN warns of alt-root blockchain domain names – domain name wire
The organization is concerned that consumers will be confused. ICANN has published a Warning to consumers on alt-root domain names. Alt-root domains are domain names that are not compatible with the existing Domain Name System (DNS). They require special software or browsers to be solved. Attempts to create top-level domains that rival the primary DNS […]
A new crypto land seizure
A lot of people are suddenly betting that in the metaverse, .eth addresses will be the new .com. So what is amazon.eth worth? Photo-Illustration: Intelligence; When NFTs first appeared in the public consciousness, the idea behind them was a bit strange. Here are those crypto ownership certificates attached to pictures of bored monkeys or videos […]
Unstoppable Domains launches blockchain brand campaign in Canada – Domain Name Wire
The company wants to mark terms like blockchain and crypto for domain name registration. Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers blockchain-based alt-root domain names, has filed 21 trademark applications in Canada covering its top-level domains and the Unstoppable brand. The company also recently registered a U.S. trademark for the term blockchain, claiming priority over its […]
How to buy a domain name forever – JustNje
What it means to buy a domain name forever, two ways to buy a domain name and the differences between buying an original domain name and an existing one. If you are looking to start your own website for a business, for personal use, or for any other reason, you may know that you would […]
Update of the published administration conditions for the .au domain
The Morrison government today released updated approval terms for the .au Internet domain administrator, .au domain administration (auDA), to ensure it remains fit for purpose. support Australians going online. auDA is a non-profit organization that, since 2002, has worked with a range of stakeholders, including industry, government, and the international community, to develop and administer […]
How to adopt a robust domain name security strategy
At the start of the pandemic, Zoom suffered a setback when hackers crashed meetings with “Zoombombing” Failure to adequately secure its software was costly, resulting in a lawsuit of $ 85 million. There are currently over 30,000 website exploits per day, but at least 20% of the 100,000 Alexa websites still don’t use any encryption, […]
NS1 and Com Laude Partner to Improve Enterprise Application Performance and Domain Protection
NEW YORK–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – NS1, the leader in application traffic intelligence and automation, and Com Laude, the global leader in enterprise domain name management, today announced that the two companies are aligning their passion joint venture for exceptional performance by concluding an exciting new partnership. With their combined service offering, they will bring enhanced integrated […]
Airbnb struggles to recover stolen domain name from sneaky thief
things were not inclination in favor of Airbnb. Online vacation rental market Airbnb recently failed to win a cybersquatting case to reclaim the premium domain name, Tilt.com, which was wrested from the company. However, this is not a case where a registrant forgets to renew a domain name. The story behind this case actually involves […]
Is the domain name a Google ranking factor?
Let’s put it simply: Exact match domains should be buried in a trash bag right next to people speaking on their speaker in public. Remember when each domain looked like www.caraccidentattorney.com or www.buydogcollars.com? This is what we are referring to when we talk about an exact match domain (EMD). EMDs are domain names that include […]
A three-step process to drive out compulsive domain-branded squatters
Domain brand squatting can be defined as the unauthorized or dishonest use of brand or corporate identifiers in domain names. It is often linked to using similar domains in bad faith, and we see it all the time. The threat actors behind these domains are called by different names, although one of the most common […]
New Stricter Rules for Domain Name Registration in Denmark – Intellectual Property
Denmark: New, stricter rules for domain name registration in Denmark To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. On September 6, 2021, Denmark introduced new, stricter rules for registrants of “.dk” domain names. If the domain name holders do not keep their contact details up to date, all domain names of holders risk […]
EU ban on anonymous domain registration hailed by threat intelligence firm
“It raises the bar and makes it costly for easy cybercrime,” says DomainTools Upcoming European Union regulations that would curtail anonymous domain registration have been welcomed by a security company despite concerns from some, including Germany’s top-level domain registry, DENIC. Broad proposals to achieve a ‘high common level of cybersecurity across the Union’ and to […]
This EU directive could be detrimental to the domain registry industry
The European Union is currently working on a new cybersecurity directive that could seriously impact both domain registrars and Whois. As part of the new “Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures to ensure a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union“, companies that work with domain name servers (DNS) […]
Top 2021 Domain Registrars – Forbes Advisor
Methodology Domain registrars need to do one specific thing: let you choose and register a domain name for your website. However, it helps when they also have options like DDoS protection and other security measures. We’ve put a lot of emphasis on the price of this guide, as well as things like free WHOIS protection. […]
Most large companies do not protect their domain names
Bad players have ramped up their purchase of domains that look like the brands of the world’s top 2,000 companies, with 60% of those domains registered to risky third parties, not the companies themselves. A new study released this week by domain name management corporation Corporation Service Company (CSC) analyzed domain records from Forbes Global […]
How surveillance capitalism will totally transform the domain name system
The economy of surveillance capitalism and a world of paranoid apps will transform the Domain Name System (DNS), said Geoff Huston, chief scientist at APNIC Labs, part of the Asia-Pacific Network Information Center. . Knowing the domain names of websites you visit or servers that applications access on your behalf is valuable information. DNS traffic […]
iCloud account: how to set up an email domain to showcase your portfolio
(Photo: Pexels/Pixabay) Apple app Apple’s iCloud+ offers subscribers the ability to create a custom email domain. Subscribers who have purchased or are considering purchasing their own domain can manage email addresses using the domain they obtained through iCloud Mail. iCloud+ Custom Domain People often use domains to showcase their work online, such as creating a […]