Report: cheap domains, bulk registrations, subdomains favored among cybercriminals

Latest Interisle report continues on themes from previous years. Security firm Interisle released its annual Cybercrime Supply Chain 2026 report (pdf) today, outlining how different internet layers contribute to cybercrime. The report echoes previous ones, pointing to cheap domains, bulk registrations, and free subdomains as being correlated with increased crime activity. Interisle calculates that new [...]

By |October 20th, 2026|Uncategorized|

Geo TLD applications plummet in 2026 round

The number of geo domain name applications was down significantly from the previous new TLD round. In 2012, new top level domain applicants applied for some of the largest city names: .london, .nyc, .miami, and more. Sixty-six applications were filed for geographic top level domains 14 years ago. This year, just 15 self-identified as geographic: [...]

By |October 20th, 2026|Uncategorized|

Escrow.com sees summer slowdown for domain sales

Company expects a bounceback in Q4. Escrow.com’s parent company, Freelancer Limited (ASX: FLN; OTCQX: FRLCY), released a Q3 business update (pdf) today. Overall, Escrow.com’s Gross Marketplace Value (GMV) rose 28.0% year over year to $153.1 million in U.S. dollars. The Australian company reports in Australian dollars, so it showed only 18.6% growth due to currency [...]

By |October 20th, 2026|Uncategorized|

Serial Entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia Strikes a Deal With Squarespace That Will Put Titan Email in Front of 40% of New Domain Owners Worldwide

Serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia has had an astonishing level of success, reaching billionaire status while establishing one innovative new company after another over the past 30 years. One of those, Titan, was dedicated to revolutionizing business email. Titan just announced a partnership with Squarespace that will put the company's Essential Email product in front of [...]

By |October 19th, 2026|Uncategorized|