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Domain Name Wire
Domain registrar Openprovider exposed transfer codes, registrant data in data leak
Security researchers found 164GB of exposed data from ICANN-accredited registrar, including sensitive domain transfer codes. ICANN-accredited registrar Openprovider accidentally leaked sensitive domain name and customer data, researchers recently dis...
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Domain registrar Openprovider exposed transfer codes, registrant data in data leak
Security researchers found 164GB of exposed data from ICANN-accredited registrar, including sensitive domain transfer codes. ICANN-accredited registrar Openprovider accidentally leaked sensitive domain name and customer data, researchers recently dis...
Discussion
June 23, 2025, 7:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Researcher flags gambling domains in PIR’s .ngo and .ong zones
Registry says it is reviewing the domains and considering additional safeguards. Public Interest Registry (PIR) is taking action after a researcher noted a proliferation of gambling domains in its .ngo and .ong namespaces. PIR, the non-profit behind ...
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Researcher flags gambling domains in PIR’s .ngo and .ong zones
Registry says it is reviewing the domains and considering additional safeguards. Public Interest Registry (PIR) is taking action after a researcher noted a proliferation of gambling domains in its .ngo and .ong namespaces. PIR, the non-profit behind ...
Discussion
June 23, 2025, 7:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Atom becomes a registrar – DNW Podcast #540
Learn what Atom hopes to accomplish by becoming a domain registrar. Domain sales platform Atom recently announced it had become an ICANN-accredited registrar. On today’s show, Atom founder and CEO Darpan Munjal joins me to talk about three over...
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Atom becomes a registrar – DNW Podcast #540
Learn what Atom hopes to accomplish by becoming a domain registrar. Domain sales platform Atom recently announced it had become an ICANN-accredited registrar. On today’s show, Atom founder and CEO Darpan Munjal joins me to talk about three over...
Discussion
June 23, 2025, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jewelry maker tries to reverse hijack domain name
Panelist finds “Plan B” attempt after purchase negotiations broke down. A FORUM UDRP panel has found that jewelry maker Mengjia Li, who goes by the name Eve Li, engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over the domain name ev...
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Jewelry maker tries to reverse hijack domain name
Panelist finds “Plan B” attempt after purchase negotiations broke down. A FORUM UDRP panel has found that jewelry maker Mengjia Li, who goes by the name Eve Li, engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over the domain name ev...
Discussion
June 21, 2025, 5:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 domain name conferences to get tickets to now
Plan ahead to save money by registering for these conferences early. It’s the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere today, which means many people are taking a break from their computers to enjoy summer vacation. But a packed domain confer...
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4 domain name conferences to get tickets to now
Plan ahead to save money by registering for these conferences early. It’s the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere today, which means many people are taking a break from their computers to enjoy summer vacation. But a packed domain confer...
Discussion
June 20, 2025, 6:22 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Ad Wins Cannes Lions B2B Grand Prix
GoDaddy received recognition for their Super Bowl ad that premiered this past Super Bowl. ADWEEK published a piece on the award ceremony. Most people I know do not think the domain industry is very creative, so it’s nice to see someone get ackn...
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GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Ad Wins Cannes Lions B2B Grand Prix
GoDaddy received recognition for their Super Bowl ad that premiered this past Super Bowl. ADWEEK published a piece on the award ceremony. Most people I know do not think the domain industry is very creative, so it’s nice to see someone get ackn...
Discussion
June 20, 2025, 3:36 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – June 19, 2025: Snag It
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive podcast - ...
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DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – June 19, 2025: Snag It
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive podcast - ...
Discussion
June 19, 2025, 11:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Entrepreneur tries to reverse hijack his way into .com
Complainant tried to upgrade from .co to .com through UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found that a Colombian entrepreneur tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain watertimer.com. Felipe Ospina filed a UDRP against the...
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Entrepreneur tries to reverse hijack his way into .com
Complainant tried to upgrade from .co to .com through UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found that a Colombian entrepreneur tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain watertimer.com. Felipe Ospina filed a UDRP against the...
Discussion
June 19, 2025, 5:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Music registry to sell domains without nexus requirements
Domain investors will be eligible to acquire so-called Service Names. The .music domain name registry has introduced a new category of domain names called Service Names. These names don’t have traditional nexus requirements, making them easier ...
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.Music registry to sell domains without nexus requirements
Domain investors will be eligible to acquire so-called Service Names. The .music domain name registry has introduced a new category of domain names called Service Names. These names don’t have traditional nexus requirements, making them easier ...
Discussion
June 18, 2025, 7:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Heads up: clock is ticking to download Dan.com data
If you need records, now is the time to download them. If you need any data from domain sales platform Dan.com, you have only nine more days to download it. The platform will officially be retired on June 27. GoDaddy acquired Dan.com in 2022 for over...
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Heads up: clock is ticking to download Dan.com data
If you need records, now is the time to download them. If you need any data from domain sales platform Dan.com, you have only nine more days to download it. The platform will officially be retired on June 27. GoDaddy acquired Dan.com in 2022 for over...
Discussion
June 18, 2025, 4:28 pm
