New TsuNAME DNS bug allows attackers to DDoS authoritative DNS servers
Attackers can use a newly disclosed domain name server (DNS) ... In simpler terms, authoritative DNS servers translate web domains to IP addresses ...
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SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Internet Service Has Received 500K Preorders, Says the Company
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SpaceX on Tuesday disclosed that it has received 500,000 preorders for its Starlink satellite internet service and that it anticipates no technical problems meeting the demand. But Elon Musk says it could be "more of a challenge when we get...
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New TLD data shows a precipitous decline, but there’s more to the story
A handful of top level domains account for major DUM losses. If you take a quick look at the nTLDStats‘ data, it might look like new top level domains are falling off a cliff. From October 2020 to May 2021, registered domains under management (DUM) have fallen nearly 30%, from 35 million to 25 million. […]
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New TLD data shows a precipitous decline, but there’s more to the story
A handful of top level domains account for major DUM losses. A chart ... The drop is accounted for by a handful of domain names that have a low-high ...
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AUCTION RECAP OF MAY 5, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on May 5, 2021.
If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring name...
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InternetNZ Has Disclosed a Vulnerability That Can Be Weaponized Against Authoritative DNS Servers
CircleID: New Zealand's .nz operator, InternetNZ, on Wednesday disclosed a vulnerability against authoritative DNS servers. The vulnerability called TsuNAME was first detected in February 2020 in the .nz registry soon found that it could be exploited ...
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Still Waiting for IPv6
CircleID: It's now been a decade since the world officially ran out of blocks of IP addresses. In early 2011 the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) announced that it had allocated the last block of IPv4 addresses and warned ISPs to start using...
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Bill Gates: MarriageOver.com and EasyDivorce.com
One has to feel sad that Bill Gates is divorcing, but maybe the lives of billionaires are more complicated than we think. On that note, two new trademark applications were filed at the USPTO, by two separate law firms, whose counsels share the same las...
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Report: Healthcare IoT, Devices Most Impacted by TCP/IP Vulnerabilities
Forescout's Project Memoria is focused on assessing security vulnerabilities and ... The vulnerabilities impact the Domain Name System (DNS), the ...
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GoDaddy (GDDY) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst
GoDaddy, Inc. engages in the provision of domain name registration and web hosting services. It provides website building, hosting, and security tools ...
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