What you need to know about the life cycle of a domain name Every year, the number of domain names across all top-level domains (TLDs) registered or renewed is in the millions. On the other hand, millions expired as well. The reason behind this is because every domain name goes through a life cycle....
Phishing attacks happen frequently and pose great dangers Phishing attacks have increased a lot in recent years and they happen very frequently. The reason behind this is because they are very effective and efficient for cybercriminals, but most importantly very profitable for them. Many users and organisations have fallen victim to phishing attacks, whereby...
What is a phishing attack and what does it mean? Phishing is a form of cyberattack that is aimed to trick users into giving away their sensitive information, such as credit card details, passwords, bank accounts and any personally identifiable information. It can also be used to deceive users to click a link, which...
A root certificate used by Let’s Encrypt has expired and caused problems for some companies and users. The specific root certificate mentioned here that expired on 30 September 2021 is the IdenTrust DST Root CA X3. It was created back then in the year 2000, which has a validity period from 30 September 2000...
What are the top 10 most impersonated brands in Q2 2021 in terms of spoof domains? Cybercriminals often use spoof domains to impersonate world-renowned brands to trick Internet users into giving their confidential information to them. In addition, they also use these spoof domains as attack vectors to perform cyberattacks, such as malware distribution,...
Introducing DigiCert Smart Seal, a brand new dynamic SSL secure site seal A brand new member to the SSL site seal family is now available from DigiCert, one of the most trusted names in the SSL industry. The SSL site seal has been around for some time, and DigiCert is making great strides to...
WordPress vulnerabilities and how to overcome them with Sectigo Web Security WordPress is no stranger to many of us and there is a very good reason behind it. Why? That is because it is the world’s most popular Content Management System (CMS), used by numerous websites big and small. In fact, according to BuiltWith®,...
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What comes first, the domain name or your brand name? For many entrepreneurs this is a tricky question. Finding the perfect name for your business is a personal and thoughtful decision. That comes crashing down when the domain name you want isn’t available. Here is where .inc domains come in. .inc is a premium...
The Domain Name Industry Overview in 2020 The year 2020 was a difficult year for many industries. The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the performance of many businesses and even caused many businesses to shut down for good, with the exception of some of the world’s biggest tech giants, particularly the FAANG (Facebook, Amazon.com,...