NameSilo

security

SpaceshipSpaceship
SpaceshipSpaceship
Namecheap AuctionsNamecheap Auctions
  1. dnsassistant

    GoDaddy Gave a Domain to a Stranger Without Any Documentation

    https://anchor.host/godaddy-gave-a-domain-to-a-stranger-without-any-documentation/
  2. dnsassistant

    GoDaddy Gave a Domain to a Stranger Without Any Documentation

    https://anchor.host/godaddy-gave-a-domain-to-a-stranger-without-any-documentation/
  3. dnsassistant

    security CoW Swap DNS Hijacking: What Went Wrong and How Monitoring Could Have Helped

    This is a blog post - I think this is relevant to domain name holders, hope you guys find it educational. On April 14, 2026, at 14:54 UTC, attackers hijacked the DNS records for swap.cow.fi, redirecting every visitor to Ethereum's leading DEX aggregator to a phishing site designed to drain...
  4. dnsassistant

    security CoW Swap DNS Hijacking: What Went Wrong and How Monitoring Could Have Helped

    This is a blog post - I think this is relevant to domain name holders, hope you guys find it educational. On April 14, 2026, at 14:54 UTC, attackers hijacked the DNS records for swap.cow.fi, redirecting every visitor to Ethereum's leading DEX aggregator to a phishing site designed to drain...
  5. Leo Angelo

    information A+ to F: Security Scores Across the Domain Industry

    We Scored A+ in Website Security. We Checked the Rest of the Industry Too. We ran Appraise.net and dozens of registrars, marketplaces, domaining tools, and communities through Mozilla's HTTP Observatory, the same security scanner used on over 6.9 million websites. The results were... revealing...
  6. Leo Angelo

    information A+ to F: Security Scores Across the Domain Industry

    We Scored A+ in Website Security. We Checked the Rest of the Industry Too. We ran Appraise.net and dozens of registrars, marketplaces, domaining tools, and communities through Mozilla's HTTP Observatory, the same security scanner used on over 6.9 million websites. The results were... revealing...
  7. agtdomains

    opinion AI.com - AI Agent Handles Not Worth The Risks

    The highly anticipated Super Bowl commercial and launch of ai .com demonstrated the difference between legitimate agents and flimsy vibe-coded slop. The first step in registration requires credit card input for “human verification”. The site went down because of elementary tech stack and...
  8. agtdomains

    opinion AI.com - AI Agent Handles Not Worth The Risks

    The highly anticipated Super Bowl commercial and launch of ai .com demonstrated the difference between legitimate agents and flimsy vibe-coded slop. The first step in registration requires credit card input for “human verification”. The site went down because of elementary tech stack and...
  9. Kostas

    Beware of Dynadot. They will lock your account and demand ID photo through UNSECURE processes.

    I have a few names into dynadot, sometime in the past they introduced a mandatory pin which I apparently forgot now. I can't unlock domains and dynadot demands I send them my ID via their OWN website, completely unprofessional without using a secure KYC service like any serious company would do...
  10. Kostas

    Beware of Dynadot. They will lock your account and demand ID photo through UNSECURE processes.

    I have a few names into dynadot, sometime in the past they introduced a mandatory pin which I apparently forgot now. I can't unlock domains and dynadot demands I send them my ID via their OWN website, completely unprofessional without using a secure KYC service like any serious company would do...
  11. domainnews

    information Nvidia AI Chips may be out of China if the company can not assured its security

    China Science and Technology Times(ASTT) reported that Chinese Government online Merchants representing the Chinese government, were placing orders for a batch of Nvidia AI chips. Chinese technicians discovered a significant vulnerability in the chips' technology. This vulnerability is due to...
  12. domainnews

    information Nvidia AI Chips may be out of China if the company can not assured its security

    China Science and Technology Times(ASTT) reported that Chinese Government online Merchants representing the Chinese government, were placing orders for a batch of Nvidia AI chips. Chinese technicians discovered a significant vulnerability in the chips' technology. This vulnerability is due to...
  13. GeorgeK

    analysis Comments To The ICANN Board Regarding The Transfer Policy Final Report

    I just posted my company's comments to the ICANN Board regarding the transfer policy final report: https://freespeech.com/2025/06/16/my-comments-to-the-icann-board-regarding-the-transfer-policy-final-report/ The final report is open for public comments until 23:59 UTC time on Monday June 16...
  14. GeorgeK

    analysis Comments To The ICANN Board Regarding The Transfer Policy Final Report

    I just posted my company's comments to the ICANN Board regarding the transfer policy final report: https://freespeech.com/2025/06/16/my-comments-to-the-icann-board-regarding-the-transfer-policy-final-report/ The final report is open for public comments until 23:59 UTC time on Monday June 16...
  15. silentg

    security G.co Is Compromised

    https://gist.github.com/zachlatta/f86317493654b550c689dc6509973aa4
  16. silentg

    security G.co Is Compromised

    https://gist.github.com/zachlatta/f86317493654b550c689dc6509973aa4
  17. silentg

    legal FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy Over Data Security Concerns

    Proposed order will prohibit GoDaddy from misleading customers about its security protections and require it to establish a robust information security program...
  18. silentg

    legal FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy Over Data Security Concerns

    Proposed order will prohibit GoDaddy from misleading customers about its security protections and require it to establish a robust information security program...
  19. GeorgeK

    security Push system for domain name transfers already in place for .co.uk!

    (with thanks to @Acroplex) The kind of “push” system for domain name transfers that I’ve been advocating for more than 2 years at ICANN is LIVE for .co.uk! There’s no excuse now for ICANN not to adopt this, at least as a pilot project, for gTLD domain names...
  20. GeorgeK

    security Push system for domain name transfers already in place for .co.uk!

    (with thanks to @Acroplex) The kind of “push” system for domain name transfers that I’ve been advocating for more than 2 years at ICANN is LIVE for .co.uk! There’s no excuse now for ICANN not to adopt this, at least as a pilot project, for gTLD domain names...
  21. GeorgeK

    security AI-generated Audio Podcast about ICANN Transfer Policy

    Prepare to be blown away! 🤯🤯 I used an AI tool to create an audio podcast (8 mins) about ICANN Transfer Policy, based on my submissions to #ICANN 💩. The results are astonishing. https://freespeech.com/2024/10/05/ai-generated-audio-podcast-about-icann-transfer-policy/
  22. GeorgeK

    security AI-generated Audio Podcast about ICANN Transfer Policy

    Prepare to be blown away! 🤯🤯 I used an AI tool to create an audio podcast (8 mins) about ICANN Transfer Policy, based on my submissions to #ICANN 💩. The results are astonishing. https://freespeech.com/2024/10/05/ai-generated-audio-podcast-about-icann-transfer-policy/
  23. GeorgeK

    security My 2024 Submission To ICANN Regarding Transfer Policy, ahead of September 30 deadline

    I just submitted comments to ICANN, with regards to their latest work on Transfer Policy: https://freespeech.com/2024/09/28/my-2024-submission-to-icann-regarding-transfer-policy-ahead-of-september-30-deadline/ I reiterated that they should move to a "push" system, like bank wire transfers in...
  24. GeorgeK

    security My 2024 Submission To ICANN Regarding Transfer Policy, ahead of September 30 deadline

    I just submitted comments to ICANN, with regards to their latest work on Transfer Policy: https://freespeech.com/2024/09/28/my-2024-submission-to-icann-regarding-transfer-policy-ahead-of-september-30-deadline/ I reiterated that they should move to a "push" system, like bank wire transfers in...
  25. Lox

    domains Tracking Elusive Cybercriminals Through Domain Analysis

    Malachi Walker of DomainTools In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at DEF CON 2024, Walker also discussed: The decentralized operations of Scattered Spider; The importance of having a domain activity timeline; The need for proactive threat detection and incident...
  26. Lox

    domains Tracking Elusive Cybercriminals Through Domain Analysis

    Malachi Walker of DomainTools In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at DEF CON 2024, Walker also discussed: The decentralized operations of Scattered Spider; The importance of having a domain activity timeline; The need for proactive threat detection and incident...
  27. Lox

    domains Don’t Let Your Domain Name Become a “Sitting Duck”

    More than a million domain names — including many registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies — are vulnerable to takeover by cybercriminals thanks to authentication weaknesses at a number of large web hosting providers and domain registrars, new research finds. When someone...
  28. Lox

    domains Don’t Let Your Domain Name Become a “Sitting Duck”

    More than a million domain names — including many registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies — are vulnerable to takeover by cybercriminals thanks to authentication weaknesses at a number of large web hosting providers and domain registrars, new research finds. When someone...
  29. silentg

    news Security incident involving domain names at Squarespace.

    Fred Hsu Offers Tips on Domain Name Security | DomainInvesting.com
  30. silentg

    news Security incident involving domain names at Squarespace.

    Fred Hsu Offers Tips on Domain Name Security | DomainInvesting.com
  31. News

    news Italy starts blocking even more Forex and Crypto Trading domains from operating in their country

    The websites that have been blacklisted by Consob offer trading in forex and CFDs, but the regulator has noted that some of these sites also deal with crypto assets, including both the underlying cryptocurrencies and related derivatives such as CFDs. This confirms that Consob is concerned about...
  32. News

    news Italy starts blocking even more Forex and Crypto Trading domains from operating in their country

    The websites that have been blacklisted by Consob offer trading in forex and CFDs, but the regulator has noted that some of these sites also deal with crypto assets, including both the underlying cryptocurrencies and related derivatives such as CFDs. This confirms that Consob is concerned about...
  33. N

    Afternic force me to add dns records to my domains for deleting them from Godaddy, Dan.com and Afternic. Fast transfer risk?

    Hi, I have deleted my portfolio on Afternic in 2023. All domains was removed and not showing on Godaddy and other registrars. But kater after several weeks someone added half of my portfolio to Dan via different Chinese users (i have screenshots) Dan won't delete my domains. Why do Dan...
  34. N

    Afternic force me to add dns records to my domains for deleting them from Godaddy, Dan.com and Afternic. Fast transfer risk?

    Hi, I have deleted my portfolio on Afternic in 2023. All domains was removed and not showing on Godaddy and other registrars. But kater after several weeks someone added half of my portfolio to Dan via different Chinese users (i have screenshots) Dan won't delete my domains. Why do Dan...
  35. A1EX

    information Do you use a security key to protect your registrar account?

    I am talking about a physical device used for authentication, that you plug into USB and if so, what do you recommend? I have been looking to do this for awhile but for whatever reason never pulled the trigger. All of my accounts use 2FA though the google authenticator, but looking to bump...
  36. A1EX

    information Do you use a security key to protect your registrar account?

    I am talking about a physical device used for authentication, that you plug into USB and if so, what do you recommend? I have been looking to do this for awhile but for whatever reason never pulled the trigger. All of my accounts use 2FA though the google authenticator, but looking to bump...
  37. Lox

    domains Update on ICANN-Funded INFERMAL Project

    The INFERMAL project aims to uncover cyberattackers' preferences in maliciously registering domain names and study the pragmatic measures employed to mitigate against Domain Name System (DNS) abuse. Timeline Phase 1: By the end of November 2023, the project team intends to extract malicious...
  38. Lox

    domains Update on ICANN-Funded INFERMAL Project

    The INFERMAL project aims to uncover cyberattackers' preferences in maliciously registering domain names and study the pragmatic measures employed to mitigate against Domain Name System (DNS) abuse. Timeline Phase 1: By the end of November 2023, the project team intends to extract malicious...
  39. Lox

    domains Strange behaviors at TLDs creates uncertainty in DNS

    Name collisions have been an issue dating back years. Back in 2013 when ICANN introduced several new TLDs they also introduced a Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework to deal with the problem. … One TLD that appears to publish controlled interruption DNS records is .kids. For example...
  40. Lox

    domains Strange behaviors at TLDs creates uncertainty in DNS

    Name collisions have been an issue dating back years. Back in 2013 when ICANN introduced several new TLDs they also introduced a Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework to deal with the problem. … One TLD that appears to publish controlled interruption DNS records is .kids. For example...
  41. Bob Hawkes

    news Domain Insights from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Agenda

    Next month in San Francisco TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is happening. This event brings together tech leaders and enthusiasts, startup founders, and early stage investors. It struck me that the conference agenda and speaker list could provide valuable insights for domain investors. So what did I...
  42. Bob Hawkes

    news Domain Insights from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Agenda

    Next month in San Francisco TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is happening. This event brings together tech leaders and enthusiasts, startup founders, and early stage investors. It struck me that the conference agenda and speaker list could provide valuable insights for domain investors. So what did I...
  43. Paul

    warning Increase in credential stuffing attacks targeting domainers

    NamePros is observing an increase in credential stuffing attacks targeting domain investors. This is a semi-regular occurrence. It typically works as follows: An arbitrary website in the domaining industry is compromised. Typically, we have no way of knowing which site it was. The username...
  44. Paul

    warning Increase in credential stuffing attacks targeting domainers

    NamePros is observing an increase in credential stuffing attacks targeting domain investors. This is a semi-regular occurrence. It typically works as follows: An arbitrary website in the domaining industry is compromised. Typically, we have no way of knowing which site it was. The username...
  45. Lox

    domains DNS Belgium and SIDN collaborate on ML project aimed at detecting suspect domain name registrations

    DNS Belgium and SIDN are working together on software to detect apparently malicious domain name registrations before they go live. A malicious registration involves someone registering a name domain for an abusive or criminal purpose, such as phishing, malware distribution or domain squatting...
  46. Lox

    domains DNS Belgium and SIDN collaborate on ML project aimed at detecting suspect domain name registrations

    DNS Belgium and SIDN are working together on software to detect apparently malicious domain name registrations before they go live. A malicious registration involves someone registering a name domain for an abusive or criminal purpose, such as phishing, malware distribution or domain squatting...
Appraise.net

We're social

Escrow.com
Spaceship
Domain Recover
CryptoExchange.com
Catchy
DomDB
NameFit
  • The sidebar remains visible by scrolling at a speed relative to the page’s height.
Back