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1735d173OpenDNS blocks steam
I have a PC that I just switched from an Ethernet connection to wifi adapter and now Steam won't load. I think it's an open DNS filter bc it blocks most gaming websites including Origin and Bethesda. Everything worked...
1735d254Security Notice for PowerDNS+Postgres Users
Hello, Last Tuesday we published PowerDNS Security Advisory 2019-06, which called for a schema update if you are using PostgreSQL with the Authoritative Server. We have now released updated packages for the 4.0.x and...
1736d242Radix releases huge amount of premium domain data
Radix made $1,360,865 from premium domain names in its portfolio of new gTLDs in the first half of the year, according to the company s latest report. The company said that $522,365 of that came from new registrations...
1736d366ICANN dumps the “Whois” in new Whois tool
Of all the jargon regularly deployed in the domain name industry and ICANN community, Whois is probably the one requiring the least explanation. It s self-explanatory, historically doing exactly what it says on the tin....
1736d251Now auDA loses its CEO too
The CEO of Australian ccTLD registry auDA has quit, just weeks after the organization s chair resigned. Cameron Boardman submitted his resignation yesterday, according to a statement. Former chair Chris Leptos also quit...
1737d190Is this how it should be?
I've been using 1.1.1.1 for a while now and alls great, its just recently ive seen that my actual dns is 141.101.70.27 and 162.158.157.40 - its still cloudfares but shouldnt i be on the 1.1.1.1 dns? submitted by...
1738d169Some help needed.
Hi folks, I wanted to see if there was any helpful reddit users out there. I was looking to expand my knowledge on dns and how it all works. I currently work for a web design company dealing with the technical...
1738d333Porn blocks could be worth millions to MMX
Minds + Machines could find itself making millions of dollars a year out of non-resolving defensive registrations in its recently acquired portfolio of porn-themed gTLDs. The company recently announced the launch of...
1738d173What is DDI by EfficientIP
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1738d21Tweets of July 29 2019
Replying to @njcw and @mholt6 Actually creating a deb package works much better for me, esp. for things like systemd startup files. But it depends on dpkg-buildpackage Mon Jul 29 07:20:52 +0000 2019
1738d179Does Changing DNS can prevent you from getting booted...
So i met this dude at an online game called GTA V Online and he tried to threaten me to booted me offline for no entire reason i didn't do anything bad at him and didn't even touch him or killed him (at the video game)...
1739d298Self-hosted DoH Server
I thought I would share this here as there might be a few people who find it useful. I wanted to test out the EncryptedSNI functionality in Firefox, but to do so I needed to also enable DoH. I use my own resolver and...
1739d187I would like to be able to move clients site reference...
I am not a DEVOPS, but what options are there to set up a DNS so that I can leave the client domain reference alone (IP on their purchased domain name service provider) and potentially migrate the site and update the...
1740d374DNS on Hamachi?
I am very new to web servers and website hosting. Currently, my web server is being hosted on my VPN's localhost. I was wondering if I could get a domain name for the VPN's IPv4 address with a dns server so when I visit...
1741d175Where are iterative queries used ?
What's the use case for iterative queries? They are inefficient and just return back a reference and the client has to reach out to the reffered server again manually if I'm right submitted by /u/rohit_arasu [link]...
1742d244Cryptocurrency firms to be banned from .bank
The registry for the already heavily restricted .bank and .insurance gTLDs wants to change its policies to make it clear that cryptocurrency firms are not welcome. fTLD Registry Services has opened up a public comment...
1742d233Cybersquatting cases down a bit in the UK
The number of cybersquatting complaints filed with Nominet declined slightly in 2018, according to the registry. Nominet s Dispute Resolution Service, which is a bit like the UDRP, handled 671 cases last year, compared...
1742d279Looks like .fans has a new Chinese owner
It appears that the struggling new gTLD .fans has changed ownership for the second time in a year. According to ICANN s web site, the .fans Registry Agreement was assigned to a company called ZDNS International on June...
1742d322Can NameCheap reverse .org price cap scrap?
NameCheap has taken it upon itself to fight ICANN s decision to remove price increase caps on .org. But does it stand a snowball s chance in hell of winning? The registrar has filed a Request for Reconsideration with...
1743d1299Picture Perfect: How JPG EXIF Data Hides Malware
Picture Perfect: How JPG EXIF Data Hides Malware When we’re not busy threat hunting, we enjoy a good superhero movie. In the same way that the DC franchise is on a movie release spree, malware can follow a similar...
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