The "bad" domains have something in common. Update: DomainTools has taken the report down to verify/update some calculations. Its website states: We are investigating a possible error in one of the data inputs we use for this seasonal Domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
DomainTools acquires Farsight Security
· ServicesTwo cybersecurity companies with deep domain industry ties are getting together. DomainTools has acquired Farsight Security, the two companies announced today. In a blog post, DomainTools CEO Tim Chen explained why the marriage makes ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Battery Ventures invests in DomainTools
· Policy & LawDomainTools takes first significant investment after nearly 20 years in business. Cybersecurity company DomainTools has landed an undisclosed investment from venture capital firm Battery Ventures. Many domain name industry professionals use ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Appeals court affirms injunction against DomainTools
· Policy & LawDomainTools must take down .NZ Whois records while lawsuit proceeds. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in favor of .NZ domain manager Domain Name Commission in a fight against DomainTools. Domain Name Commission ... Continue Reading6 Comments
DomainTools appeals injunction decision in .NZ case
· Policy & LawCyber security service wants injunction thrown out. Whois data and security service DomainTools has appealed a preliminary injunction brought against it by .NZ registry Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL). DNCL sued DomainTools in June 2018 over ... Continue Reading5 Comments
The Registry/Registrar Sales Channel with Jay Daley – DNW Podcast #202
· Podcasts.Org operator is changing how it works with registrars. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the group that operates the .org top level domain name, recently announced changes to how it’s approaching marketing through the domain name registrar channel. On ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New Zealand’s .Nz namespace gets preliminary injuction against DomainTools
· Policy & LawJudge orders DomainTools to cease collecting and publishing .nz Whois records. Domain Name Commission (DNC), the organization that manages New Zealand's .nz domain name, has won a big victory against DomainTools. U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik ... Continue Reading7 Comments
New Zealand’s .NZ administrator sues DomainTools
· ServicesCountry code administrator says that DomainTools is violating its Whois Terms of Use. Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL), the group that oversees New Zealand's .nz country code domain namespace, has sued (large pdf) DomainTools over its collection ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Whois and GDPR with Tim Chen – DNW Podcast #179
· PodcastsWhat happens if Whois, which is often used to hunt down bad guys, goes dark? Security companies and brands rely on Whois records in order to quickly identify and mitigate all sorts of bad behavior: phishing, counterfeiting, fraud, spam, DDoS and more. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DomainTools CEO Tim Chen – DNW Podcast #82
· PodcastsCEO sits in the hot seat to explain DomainTools' big account changes. The domain name investing community was up in arms last week after DomainTools announced big changes to its subscription plans by raising prices and limiting searches. On this week's ... Continue Reading16 Comments
