Launching RDAP; sunsetting WHOIS
(icann.org)
As of 28 January 2025, the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) will be the definitive source for delivering generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registration information in place of sunsetted WHOIS services.
As of 28 January 2025, the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) will be the definitive source for delivering generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registration information in place of sunsetted WHOIS services.
ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name
(domainnamewire.com)
ICANN has formally notified the operator of the legacy Soviet Union country code domain, .su, of its plans to retire the domain in five years, Domain Name Wire has learned.
ICANN has formally notified the operator of the legacy Soviet Union country code domain, .su, of its plans to retire the domain in five years, Domain Name Wire has learned.
Ask HN: Custom domain name for personal email?
(ycombinator.com)
Hi HN! For those who aren't using a @gmail.com, what are you using? I'm trying to migrate off @gmail.com because of platform risk, but coming up with a domain name is hard! It must be professional! Bonus points if I can share the domain with family members for their use too.
Hi HN! For those who aren't using a @gmail.com, what are you using? I'm trying to migrate off @gmail.com because of platform risk, but coming up with a domain name is hard! It must be professional! Bonus points if I can share the domain with family members for their use too.
Ask HN: How did the internet discover my subdomain?
(ycombinator.com)
I have a domain that is not live. As expected, loading the domain returns: Error 1016.
I have a domain that is not live. As expected, loading the domain returns: Error 1016.
The owner of ip4.me/ip6.me, Kevin Loch, has died
(ip4only.me)
Notice: The owner of ip4.me/ip6.me, Kevin Loch, passed away.
Notice: The owner of ip4.me/ip6.me, Kevin Loch, passed away.
Ask HN: Dot EU domain instead of dot com?
(ycombinator.com)
I'm working on a service that targets mainly EU companies/businesses. I have either the option to get servicename.eu or euservicename.com
I'm working on a service that targets mainly EU companies/businesses. I have either the option to get servicename.eu or euservicename.com
I gave Matt the domain Wordpress.com for Free – he then sued me
(reddit.com)
I have read some disturbing allegations going on with WordPress. I do not know about the truth, but I want to say something to the Wordpress community:
I have read some disturbing allegations going on with WordPress. I do not know about the truth, but I want to say something to the Wordpress community:
There's 456,976 4-Letter .com domains, and they're all gone
(brandboxd.com)
Back in December 2013, a company called WhoAPI Inc. ran a very time consuming automated search for all possible remaining 4-letter .com domain names out of a total 456,976 potential names*.
Back in December 2013, a company called WhoAPI Inc. ran a very time consuming automated search for all possible remaining 4-letter .com domain names out of a total 456,976 potential names*.
Ask HN: Is Godaddy Running a Scam?
(ycombinator.com)
Recently, I was trying to a buy a domain for which we had bid in Godaddy. We bid the suggested price in Godaddy. Our bid was rejected buy the owner.
Recently, I was trying to a buy a domain for which we had bid in Godaddy. We bid the suggested price in Godaddy. Our bid was rejected buy the owner.
Cisagov/dotgov-data: the official list of registered domains in the .gov zone
(github.com/cisagov)
The .gov top-level domain exists so that the online services of U.S.-based government organizations are easy to identify on the internet.
The .gov top-level domain exists so that the online services of U.S.-based government organizations are easy to identify on the internet.
.free, .hot, .spot domains to arrive as Amazon reveals gTLD launches
(domainincite.com)
Amazon Registry has revealed launch dates for three of its long-dormant gTLDs, and they have the potential to be the most popular of its patchy portfolio.
Amazon Registry has revealed launch dates for three of its long-dormant gTLDs, and they have the potential to be the most popular of its patchy portfolio.
Basel has to buy domain name in the Bahamas after mishap
(bluewin.ch)
A small mistake with consequences: Due to incorrect information on a flyer, the Basel tax administration had to purchase a web address in the Bahamas.
A small mistake with consequences: Due to incorrect information on a flyer, the Basel tax administration had to purchase a web address in the Bahamas.
Ask HN: Why buy domains and 301 redirect them to me?
(ycombinator.com)
Say I'm running a SaaS product, example.com.<p>Somebody has bought several domains like getexample.com, buyexample.io, joinexample.net, and is 301 redirecting them to example.com.<p>What's their play here? Is this setup for a phishing attack in the future? Are they just going to try and sell the domains to me in the future? Not encountered behaviour like this before (or at least, I don't know if this is the beginning phase of a common scam)
Say I'm running a SaaS product, example.com.<p>Somebody has bought several domains like getexample.com, buyexample.io, joinexample.net, and is 301 redirecting them to example.com.<p>What's their play here? Is this setup for a phishing attack in the future? Are they just going to try and sell the domains to me in the future? Not encountered behaviour like this before (or at least, I don't know if this is the beginning phase of a common scam)
Possible deprecation of WHOIS services after January 28, 2025 for ICANN TLDs
(domaintools.com)
Registration Data Access Protocol - RDAP - is a replacement for WHOIS. WHOIS has been in use for over 40 years, and was never designed for the scale it is being used at today. While WHOIS is a text file, RDAP is machine readable JSON format. Internet management organizations like ICANN and IANA are driving adoption of RDAP as the successor to WHOIS.
Registration Data Access Protocol - RDAP - is a replacement for WHOIS. WHOIS has been in use for over 40 years, and was never designed for the scale it is being used at today. While WHOIS is a text file, RDAP is machine readable JSON format. Internet management organizations like ICANN and IANA are driving adoption of RDAP as the successor to WHOIS.
Six day and IP address certificate options in 2025
(letsencrypt.org)
This year we will continue to pursue our commitment to improving the security of the Web PKI by introducing the option to get certificates with six-day lifetimes (“short-lived certificates”). We will also add support for IP addresses in addition to domain names. Our longer-lived certificates, which currently have a lifetime of 90 days, will continue to be available alongside our six-day offering.
This year we will continue to pursue our commitment to improving the security of the Web PKI by introducing the option to get certificates with six-day lifetimes (“short-lived certificates”). We will also add support for IP addresses in addition to domain names. Our longer-lived certificates, which currently have a lifetime of 90 days, will continue to be available alongside our six-day offering.
Tell HN: Potential example.com outage on January 15, 2025
(ycombinator.com)
example.com, example.net, and example.org are currently served by EdgeCast CDN (now Edgio).<p>Edgio went bankrupt and the CDN will be shutdown on January 15 [0].<p>As of January 14, the example domains still resolve to 93.184.215.14 which is an EdgeCast IPv4 address [1][2].<p>I'm not sure who in IANA or IETF manages these domains [3].<p>If you have scripts, tests, or infrastructure that reference these domains, you might get errors or outages if these domains are not updated by January 15.<p>Disclosure: I previously worked
example.com, example.net, and example.org are currently served by EdgeCast CDN (now Edgio).<p>Edgio went bankrupt and the CDN will be shutdown on January 15 [0].<p>As of January 14, the example domains still resolve to 93.184.215.14 which is an EdgeCast IPv4 address [1][2].<p>I'm not sure who in IANA or IETF manages these domains [3].<p>If you have scripts, tests, or infrastructure that reference these domains, you might get errors or outages if these domains are not updated by January 15.<p>Disclosure: I previously worked
Backdooring Your Backdoors – Another $20 Domain, More Governments
(watchtowr.com)
After the excitement of our .MOBI research, we were left twiddling our thumbs. As you may recall, in 2024, we demonstrated the impact of an unregistered domain when we subverted the TLS/SSL CA process for verifying domain ownership to give ourselves the ability to issue valid and trusted TLS/SSL certificates for any .MOBI domain.
After the excitement of our .MOBI research, we were left twiddling our thumbs. As you may recall, in 2024, we demonstrated the impact of an unregistered domain when we subverted the TLS/SSL CA process for verifying domain ownership to give ourselves the ability to issue valid and trusted TLS/SSL certificates for any .MOBI domain.
Backdooring Your Backdoors – Another $20 Domain, More Governments
(watchtowr.com)
After the excitement of our .MOBI research, we were left twiddling our thumbs. As you may recall, in 2024, we demonstrated the impact of an unregistered domain when we subverted the TLS/SSL CA process for verifying domain ownership to give ourselves the ability to issue valid and trusted TLS/SSL certificates for any .MOBI domain.
After the excitement of our .MOBI research, we were left twiddling our thumbs. As you may recall, in 2024, we demonstrated the impact of an unregistered domain when we subverted the TLS/SSL CA process for verifying domain ownership to give ourselves the ability to issue valid and trusted TLS/SSL certificates for any .MOBI domain.
Ask HN: Is it a bad idea to make an email domain with an uncommon TLD?
(ycombinator.com)
I want to make a lifelong email domain, but don't want to pay an enormous amount for a .com.
I want to make a lifelong email domain, but don't want to pay an enormous amount for a .com.
Show HN: Find Domains Fast (Prices, SEO, AI and Alerts)
(indomain.co)
Find the best prices on new domains and renewals with inDomain, so you can keep your costs low and maximize your savings.
Find the best prices on new domains and renewals with inDomain, so you can keep your costs low and maximize your savings.
Tell HN: Tonic (.to registrar) took away my domain without notice
(ycombinator.com)
Earlier this year I acquired a small software project named pxl.to
Earlier this year I acquired a small software project named pxl.to
Phishers Love New TLDs Like .shop, .top and .xyz
(krebsonsecurity.com)
Phishing attacks increased nearly 40 percent in the year ending August 2024, with much of that growth concentrated at a small number of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) — such as .shop, .top, .xyz — that attract scammers with rock-bottom prices and no meaningful registration requirements, new research finds. Meanwhile, the nonprofit entity that oversees the domain name industry is moving forward with plans to introduce a slew of new gTLDs.
Phishing attacks increased nearly 40 percent in the year ending August 2024, with much of that growth concentrated at a small number of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) — such as .shop, .top, .xyz — that attract scammers with rock-bottom prices and no meaningful registration requirements, new research finds. Meanwhile, the nonprofit entity that oversees the domain name industry is moving forward with plans to introduce a slew of new gTLDs.
Ask HN: How to Resurrect a Site from Archive.org?
(ycombinator.com)
I recently bought the expired domain of a niche interest site because the previous owner was determined to let it die and did not want to put any effort in it anymore.
I recently bought the expired domain of a niche interest site because the previous owner was determined to let it die and did not want to put any effort in it anymore.
.an, the TLD that ceased to exist
(wikipedia.org)
.an was the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the former Netherlands Antilles.
.an was the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the former Netherlands Antilles.
Senators Call for Crackdown on VeriSign Monopoly and Predatory Pricing of .com
(wired.com)
US senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the “predatory pricing” of .com web addresses, the internet’s prime real estate.
US senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the “predatory pricing” of .com web addresses, the internet’s prime real estate.
Ask HN: What is your expierence selling a domain name?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What is your expierence selling a domain name?
Ask HN: What is your expierence selling a domain name?
How to Redirect a Cloudflare Domain to Another URL
(johnys.io)
Every time I find myself trying to re-learn something I'm taking the time to document. Here's one simple example:
Every time I find myself trying to re-learn something I'm taking the time to document. Here's one simple example: