Spammers feast on .us Whois data

Registering a .us domain has become untenable for consumers due to fully-public Whois information. For years, spamming and cold-calling operations thrived on Whois data. Whenever a new domain was registered, they’d relentlessly contact the new registrants, trying to sell them services. Then GDPR happened, and most registrars began redacting Whois information. What’s a spammer to [...]

By |August 28th, 2025|Uncategorized|

States take aim at deceptive domain names

New laws target the domain names and subdomains of ticket sellers. U.S. states are targeting ticket resellers that use domains or subdomains with the names of artists or venues in them. New legislation in Michigan targets this practice, which may be designed to deceive consumers into buying tickets through a reseller without understanding that it’s [...]

By |August 28th, 2025|Uncategorized|