Cybercriminals are nothing if not repetitive. DomainTools’ inaugural Domain Intelligence Year in Review confirms this: threat actors follow recognizable patterns, and their reliance on domain infrastructure leaves behind a trail that security professionals can analyze. The 2024 report offers a comprehensive breakdown of how domains are being used—and misused—at scale. [Read more…]
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit operator behind the .ORG domain, has officially opened nominations for the seventh annual .ORG Impact Awards. The program celebrates individuals and organizations using .ORG domains to tackle global challenges—from education and poverty to healthcare and climate action. [Read more…]
Crazy Domains has kicked off a new campaign urging small and medium-sized businesses in Australia to take more control of their online presence—and they’re using a familiar twist of local pride to do it.
Backed by the .au Domain Administration (auDA), the campaign, titled “It’s AUstralian for BIG Ideas”, aims to bring more visibility to the .au Direct domain. The message is simple: an Australian business should look and sound Australian online. And that starts with a .au. [Read more…]
A new GoDaddy Consumer Pulse survey spells out something every business should take seriously: your domain name could be turning people away—fast. [Read more…]
The Wildcat Tribune at Dougherty Valley High School just got the kind of support most student papers only dream about. Tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Neel Somani stepped in with a first-of-its-kind “Knowledge Grant” to fund the school’s student-run newspaper. The donation covers printing, website upgrades, and distribution. [Read more…]
Some things don’t hit the market every day. And if they do, they don’t stick around long. That’s the situation right now with LifeChanges.com, CompleteChanges.com, and LifeCapsule.com—three domain names that hit the sweet spot of short, clear, and commercially useful. WEBPRO, the company behind the sale, says they’re open to direct purchase offers ahead of an upcoming auction. So if you’ve been sitting on an idea—or a budget—this could be the moment. [Read more…]
Businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations looking to connect with Africa now have a new tool at their disposal. The .africa domain is officially available for registration through GoDaddy, one of the world’s largest domain providers. This move makes it easier than ever to claim a digital identity tied to Africa, a continent experiencing major growth in internet use and tech startups. [Read more…]
New research from GoDaddy shines a light on the growing influence of women-led small businesses in Canada. With International Women’s Day 2025 around the corner, the data reveals just how much female entrepreneurs are contributing to the economy—and why they’re more optimistic than ever. [Read more…]
RightOfTheDot has kicked off an online auction featuring top-tier token, crypto, and fintech domains, giving investors a rare chance to secure highly valuable digital assets. Bidding is already open at bid.rotd.com, with lots closing on March 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET. [Read more…]
The Internet may seem like a global platform, but for millions of people, it doesn’t fully work in their language. With roughly 7,000 spoken languages worldwide, only about 400 have a strong digital presence. That’s a serious gap, and UNESCO, along with ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), is stepping in to fix it. [Read more…]