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[New Look, Same Commitment] To a Safe, Secure, and Open Internet for Everyone

51 — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 01:01:19 +0000

The Next Evolution of DomainTools If you’re reading this, I hope it feels a bit new and different. Today we launched a refresh of the DomainTools site and branding and an update to the navigation and hosting platform. Our goal with this effort is threefold: Make it easier for visitors to better understand what we […]

Iris Detect: A New Way to Discover and Monitor Hostile Domains

51 — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the much anticipated launch of Iris Detect. Learn more about how this new technology works, what differentiates it, and what it offers you.

DomainTools and Farsight Security Join Forces to Deliver Best-in-class Threat Intelligence

51 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We are excited to announce that DomainTools and Farsight Security have joined forces to make the Internet a safer place by combining the most comprehensive domain and DNS

An Exciting New Chapter for DomainTools

51 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Our mission has always been to make the internet a safer place for all, and today we are excited to announce our partnership with Battery Ventures.

Honoring Juneteenth at DomainTools

51 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Tim Chen reflects on the significance of Juneteenth, actions we have taken to promote diversity, and recognizes the need for significant change at DomainTools.

Whois Data, More Important Than Ever

51 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

2018 has been a tough year to be a domain name Whois record. For years Whois has been a favorite and uniquely effective tool of security researchers and law enforcement..

One Billion Domains

51 — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago DomainTools saw its one billionth unique domain name. That’s a lot of domains! For context, there are about 350 million domains in existence today

GDPR is Now Live

51 — Thu, 24 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

In what we hope is not breaking news for anyone reading the DomainTools blog, GDPR commenced its enforcement period today. We have already seen domain name registrars…

Why Does Whois Matter For Security?

51 — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The context for why Whois data is extremely relevant for cybersecurity is not obvious to most people. Unless one has a background in DNS, threat analysis or attack attribution, or has had a chance to exercise Whois data sets as an investigative journalist, security researcher or consumer/brand protection professional, chances are it might take some […]

Balancing Cybersecurity and Individual Privacy - New Whois Data Protections in 2018

51 — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Whois data is at a crossroads in 2018, under duress from EU data protection regulations, from within ICANN itself, and even from the Registrars and Registries that collect and store this data. Yet the security and protection of individuals, employees, customers, brands, Intellectual Property and a host of other important assets and constituencies depend on […]