Category: DNS

Website downtime doesn’t just inconvenience users. it costs businesses dearly. A widely-cited Gartner study found, in 2014, that downtime costs an average of $5,600 per minute, but more recent research shows costs have risen significantly. According to a 2024 EMA Research study prepared for BigPanda, the average cost has climbed to $14,056 per minute, with […]

Introduction For decades, WHOIS was the only way to look up domain ownership. However, as of January 28, 2025, ICANN officially mandated the transition to RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) for all generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). If you are still relying on legacy WHOIS tools, you are using a protocol that is officially considered “legacy.” Here is everything […]

Email spoofing is one of the simplest ways for an attacker to make a fraudulent message appear to come from a legitimate business. An attacker does not necessarily need access to your mailbox. They can forge the sender information in an email and make a message appear to come from billing@yourcompany.com, your CEO, or another […]

Domain names are critical assets for businesses, organizations, and individuals. They function as unique identifiers in the DNS (Domain Name System) and serve as the foundation of online presence. Given their importance, domain names must be continuously monitored to mitigate security vulnerabilities, unauthorized modifications, and potential cyber threats. This is where domain name monitoring becomes […]