WordPress 5.6 Release Candidate
The first release candidate for WordPress 5.6 is now available! This is an important milestone in the community’s progress toward…
cPanel TSR-2020-0007 Full Disclosure
SEC-567 Summary URL parameter injection vulnerabilities in multiple interfaces. Security Rating cPanel has assigned this vulnerability a CVSSv3.1 score of…
cPanel TSR-2020-0007 Announcement
cPanel has released new builds for all public update tiers. These updates provide targeted changes to address security concerns with…
WordPress 5.6 Beta 4
WordPress 5.6 Beta 4 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so we recommend that you run…
EasyApache 4 November 11 Release
We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4! Take a look at some…
Opening of the sunrise phase of the .FORUM
Image source: ary74 via Pixabay The .FORUM is an interesting new extension to exploit and secure. Here is the launching…
Launch of the new gTLD .CONTACT
Image source: Tumisu via Pixabay Launched by the Donuts registry, this .CONTACT extension is interesting, particularly for the contact pages…
Discover the Cybervictime.net website, launched on the occasion of the Cybersecurity Month
Source : Cybervictime.net website October is the month in Europe that celebrates cybersecurity. Every year, the aim of this operation…
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – The lifespan of a domain name”
You are not, strictly speaking, the owner of a domain name, you simply have a right to use it, which…
.EU: Brexit and UK citizens, what will happen at the end of the transition period ending on 31/12/2020
Image source: MIH83 via Pixabay Last January, we indicated that we would keep you informed of the expected updates from…
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – The protection of your domain names”
Domain name is the first link between the web user and your website. It is thanks to the domain name…
New launching dates for the .GAY
Image source : Top Level Design websiteIn our article of January 24, 2020, we announced the launch of the .GAY…
Interpol warns of alarming rise in cyberattacks during COVID
Image source : geralt via Pixabay In a new study of August 2020, INTERPOL measured the impact of COVID-19 on…
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – SEO of domain names”
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a set of techniques aimed at optimizing the visibility of a web page in the…
Phishing, slamming and other fraudulent e-mails: stay alert during the summer holidays!
Every year, the summer holidays often announce the upsurge of fraudulent e-mails mass campaigns. During annual holidays, cybercriminals try to…
New document available on the Nameshield’s website: “5 minutes to understand – Operations on domain names”
Domain names are subject to various operations. The modalities for these operations may vary according to the extensions and the…
Booking.com, a generic term turning into a brand?
Image source: Julius_Silver via Pixabay A trademark must be “distinctive”, which is why no one can register a generic term…
The importance of reverse DNS
Image source : Jonbonsilver via Pixabay Reverse DNS is often unknown to domain name managers, especially when the names are…
New document available on Nameshield’s website: ” 5 minutes to understand – Register a domain name “
The domain name is the first link between the web user and your website. It is thanks to the domain…
Modification of registration conditions in .DZ – Register the equivalent in .TM.DZ to keep control!
Image source : SofiLayla via Pixabay The Algerian registry has changed its registration conditions quite restrictively. These changes also affect…
Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level
Open Date: 24 August 2020 Close Date: 15 October 2020 Originating Organization: Global Domains and Strategy (GDS) Categories/Tags: Second-Level Domains…
ICANN org Responds to Digital Services Act Initiative Public Consultation Launched by European Commission
BRUSSELS – 10 September 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced on 8 September 2020…
ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot
LOS ANGELES – 31 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the Pandemic…
Naela Sarras Appointed ICANN Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement in North America
LOS ANGELES – 17 September 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that Naela…
ICANN69 Prep Week Schedule Now Available
LOS ANGELES – 15 September 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the ICANN69…
IANA Naming Function Review Team Community Webinar
LOS ANGELES – 21 September 2020 – Today, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Naming Function Review Team (IFRT) has…
Call for Community Groups to Nominate NextGen@ICANN Mentors and Selection Committee Members
LOS ANGELES – 28 September 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) invites ICANN's Supporting…
Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling
Open Date: 05 October 2020 Close Date: 23 November 2020 Originating Organization: Office of the CTO Categories/Tags: Engagement/Participation and Security/Stability…
Proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement
Open Date: 30 September 2020 Close Date: 16 November 2020 Originating Organization: ICANN Global Domains and Strategy Categories/Tags: Contracted Party…
ICANN Root Server Cluster in Singapore Now Live
SINGAPORE – 8 October 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the successful activation…
ICANN 2020 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections
LOS ANGELES – 2 October 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2020 Nominating Committee…
IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report
Open Date: 8 October 2020 Close Date: 2 December 2020 Originating Organization: Office of the CEO, ICANN organization Categories/Tags: Reviews/Improvements…
Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy
Open Date: 12 October 2020 Close Date: 30 November 2020 Originating Organization: Generic Names Support Organization (GNSO) Categories/Tags: Policy Development…
ICANN Board Approves Two-Year Extension of President and CEO’s Term
LOS ANGELES – 9 October 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that the…
DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets
Open Date: 08 October 2020 Close Date: 30 November 2020 Originating Organization: Finance Categories/Tags: Operations/Finance Accountability/Transparency Brief Overview: Focusing on…
Learn from the experts: Create a successful blog with our brand new course
WordPress.com is excited to announce our newest offering: a course just for beginning bloggers where you’ll learn everything you need…
The Spearhead Theme: A Minimal Design and Clean Slate for All Content Creators
When AngelList and Venture Hacks co-founder Babak Nivi came to us and wanted to donate a theme, our team was…
Introducing Patterns: Prebuilt Blocks for Beautifully Designed Websites
The WordPress Editor is a powerful tool that can help bring your design ideas to life but one of the…
Expert Advice: How to Improve Remote Education Collaboration
As we’re witnessing with schools and learning communities around the world, education is shifting dramatically. With the right set of…
Automattic Awarded Coveted Spot on Forbes Cloud 100 List
Automattic — a leader in publishing and e-commerce software and the parent company behind the industry-leading brands WordPress.com, WooCommerce, WordPress…
A New Way to Publish Your Blog Posts Simultaneously as Twitter Threads
Publishing WordPress content on Twitter just got a whole lot easier. You can already bring single Tweets or threads, also…
The New Jetpack Search Add-On
As your website grows, it becomes challenging for visitors to find exactly what they need. Being prolific and publishing lots…
Deepen Engagement on Your Website with Loom Video Embeds
Video has quickly become one of the most engaging mediums on the internet. Whether you have a personal blog, virtual…
A Look at How We Updated Fonts on WordPress.com
We recently updated WordPress.com’s fonts and wanted to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we chose the list. Here’s…
A Better Way to Discover Blogs and Get Inspired
WordPress is home to millions of sites across countless topics. It’s a big and beautiful world, and we want to…
Toward zero: Reducing and offsetting our data center power emissions
Following the massive Australian bushfires earlier this year, I was motivated to act within my role as a data scientist…
