As of this writing, there are over 1.8 billion live websites in the world. In 1985, when the world’s first .com domain was registered, there were only six. Such an exponential increase in just 36 years is hardly a surprise. In fact, it seems like an obvious progression considering thatRead More →
To ward off the attack known as PetitPotam, Microsoft advises you to disable NTLM authentication on your Windows domain controller. Image: iStockphoto/ipopba Microsoft is issuing an alert about a threat against Windows domain controllers that would allow attackers to capture NTLM (NT LAN Manager) credentials and certificates. In a noticeRead More →
What is domain spoofing? Domain spoofing is a form of phishing where an attacker impersonates a known company or person with a fake website or email domain to trick people into trusting them. Generally, the domain looks legit at first glance, but a closer look will reveal that a WRead More →
When it comes to establishing a unique brand identity online, choosing a domain name for your business or personal website is an essential step, along with selecting the best website builder to create the site and the best web hosting. Registering a domain name is simple and the cost variesRead More →
When you purchase a domain name through one of the best web hosting services or website builders out there, you’ll likely be greeted with a myriad of additional features that you can buy with the domain name. One useful feature – domain privacy protection – often leaves many wondering ifRead More →
DENIC (the .DE registry and Germany’s top-level domain name extension) has just announced that it has passed the 17 million registered domain name mark. As one of the most successful ccTLDs (Country Code Top Level Domains), DENIC’s press release provides some additional interesting statistics. For example, there are now 30,000Read More →
Registering a domain name is one of the first things you should do when starting a new online business or creating a site with the best website builders. A good domain name that is catchy, easy to remember, and accurately describes your business can give your online presence a significantRead More →
Jessica Truong Interested in security? Track Content in Cybersecurity What is the domain facade? Domain facade is a technique of using different domain names in the Server Name Indication (SNI) field of the TLS header and the Host field of the HTTP host header. This is a useful technique forRead More →
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that helps everyday entrepreneurs, today announced the launch of List for Sale, a service that allows anyone to list and sell quickly and easily unused domain names. The tool is available for free to all GoDaddy customersRead More →
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published a request for information on potential contractors who could take over the operation of the top-level domain .gov. CISA is looking for a Registry Service Provider to help oversee the core Domain Name System infrastructure for TLDs and a Registrar who canRead More →
Domain forum finds its fourth owner in five years. Domain name firm Epik has acquired DNForum, the company announced ahead of the holiday weekend. DNForum was once the most active forum in the domain industry, but has been supplanted by NamePros. The forum died in 2016 and was later acquiredRead More →
Another potential mitigation has emerged for the PrintNightmare zero-day virus, which allows low-privileged users to run code as SYSTEM on Windows domain controllers: remove those people from a backwards compatibility group. The zero-day hole was revealed earlier this week after an infosec research firm mistakenly published proof-of-concept exploit code forRead More →