The Stresses of Cybersecurity Breaches (and other statistics of 2023)
The SSL Store has released their updated cybersecurity statistics for the new year and highlight some interesting numbers, not only regarding the recent troubles hitting…
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Most valuable domain name now up for auction
The most valuable domain name in the world, which last sold for $13M in 2013, is now up for auction according to the CNW Group…
“New” TLDs 10 years later — a retrospective
It has been ten years since the first of the custom TLDs began their sunrise on the road to general availability. Since then, hundreds of…
Namecheap declares victory in .info and .org price caps case
Namecheap has announced that a three-year battle with ICANN over its decision to permit registries to charge as much as they want for .info and…
Amnesty International Hit by China-based Cyberattack
The Canadian branch of Amnesty International is reporting that they have been target of a cyberattack originating in China, CBC reports. They indicate that the…
Alarming number of companies lacking domain security
Domain registrar CSC has just released its 2022 Domain Security Report and it found that three out of four Forbes Global 2000 companies have not…
Domain Authority: What is it and how does it work?
You may have registered a domain name with an eye towards search engine optimization (SEO), trying to register a name that matches desired keywords. While…
Google gets Goggle (.com that is!)
It’s a typo that most of us have made at least once, but Domain Name Wire is reporting that Google’s latest acquisition will ensure that…
An explainer on Brand Impersonation Attacks
We’ve all probably received a fraudulent email claiming to be from a government agency, courier or large distribution company such as Amazon or Apple. These…
SpaceX and Gibson lose cybersquatting challenges
It’s been a big week for big losses at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Domain Name News reports that SpaceX recently lost a challenge…