With the availability of tax credits, small businesses have a financial incentive to make their websites accessible. By investing in accessibility, businesses not only comply with legal standards but also create a more inclusive digital experience for all users. File photo: Jack_the_sparow, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to the Bureau of Internet Accessibility, tax credits […]
Near Identical Domain Used To Scam Over $800,000 With Wire For Real Estate Deal
Cybercriminals had infiltrated the communication process, creating an almost identical email domain with a minor alteration, which tricked her into believing it was genuine. File photo: FAMILY STOCK, licensed. AUSTRALIA – A South Australian woman narrowly avoided a complete financial disaster after falling victim to a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scam that led to […]
The End of an Era: Whois Lookup Service Fades Into History, Replaced by RDAP
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – In a significant shift for the internet’s infrastructure, the decades-old Whois system is being phased out, making way for its modern successor: the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP). This transition marks the end of an era for one of the internet’s most recognizable tools and ushers in a new chapter […]
Annual Number of Domain Name Registrations Remains Flat at End of 2024
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is also anticipating approximately zero growth when it comes to legacy TLDs and a mere one percent of growth for new TLDs for the 2025 fiscal year. File photo: One photo, licensed. LOS ANGELES, CA – According to end-of-the-year roundups, the number of domain name registrations […]
Hackers Utilizing Russian Domains for Rising Number of Complex Phishing Attacks
Experts report a leap in the use by hackers of top-level domains (TLDs) such as .ru (Russia) and .su (Soviet Union), doing so in order to make their activities harder to trace. File photo: Novikov Aleksey, licensed. REDMOND, WA – Cybersecurity experts have noted a large increase in the number of phishing attacks recently as […]
Namecheap Publishes Results Naming Highest TLD, Domain Registrations for 2024
PHOENIX, AZ – One of the most well-known domain registrars in the world, Namecheap, has released the results of a study outlining the highest number of domains registered through its service in the Top-Level Domain (TLD) as well as National Domain categories for the year 2024. Namecheap’s report notes that the most popular TLD registered with the […]
Scammers & Cybercriminals Using Cheap New Domains To Host Fake Websites
BOSTON, MA – A new report is pointing to new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) launched within the past few years, such as .Top, and .Shop as contributing to an increase in use by scammers and cybercriminals due to the fact that – given their relatively new status on the market – they are cheaper to register […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for Antitrust Investigation into Domain Registrar Verisign
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks on lowering costs and battling greedflation. Ambler, PA – Sept. 20, 2024. File photo: OogImages, licensed. WASHINGON, D.C. – Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is claiming that internet domain registrar Verisign is a “monopoly” and is subsequently demanding that an antitrust investigation be carried out against the company. Working in conjunction with Rep. Jerry […]
50 Million Potentially Compromised In PowerSchool Data Breach
While PowerSchool has stated that the incident is contained and does not anticipate the compromised data being shared or made public, the full scope of the breach is still under investigation. File photo: Miha Creative, licensed. SACRAMENTO, CA – On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool, a prominent provider of educational technology services to over 60 million […]
Google’s Search Market Share Dips Below 90% for First Time in Decade
The rise of AI-driven search platforms, offering different user experiences, could be attracting users away from traditional search engines. File photo: PK Studio, licensed. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Google’s global search engine market share fell below 90% in the final quarter of 2024, marking the first time since 2015 that it has dipped under this […]