WHOIS Privacy Protection: How It Works and When You Need It
Introduction WHOIS privacy protection addresses a fundamental tension inherent in domain registries: the public exposure of registrant contact...
Is WHOIS Data Still Public in 2025?
Introduction WHOIS data has traditionally been the cornerstone for discovering domain registration details. However, by 2025, its public...
Why WHOIS Data Is Redacted (And What You Can Still Access)
Introduction WHOIS data redacted by registrars and registries presents fundamental challenges for engineers developing domain management, security, and...
WHOIS and GDPR Explained: What Changed and Why It Matters
Introduction WHOIS queries have historically served as a straightforward mechanism to retrieve domain registration data, exposing detailed owner...
Building an Automated Domain Abuse Detection System
Introduction Detecting domain abuse at scale presents a foundational challenge in extracting meaningful signals amidst perpetual domain state...
Registrar Patterns That Signal Suspicious Domain Activity
Introduction Suspicious domain activity seldom reveals itself through overt alerts; instead, it often conceals behind patterns embedded in...
Detecting Domain Abuse with WHOIS + DNS Intelligence
Introduction Detecting domain abuse remains a persistent challenge because neither WHOIS registration data nor DNS signals alone provide...
How Law Enforcement Uses WHOIS Data in Cybercrime Cases
Introduction WHOIS data often serves as the initial forensic metadata layer investigators leverage when dissecting the domain-level infrastructure...
WHOIS History: A Powerful Tool for Fraud Investigations
Introduction Static WHOIS queries capture domain registration details only at a single point—offering a narrow, transient view insufficient...
Brand Protection Using WHOIS and Domain Monitoring APIs
Introduction The threat landscape surrounding brand protection domains has evolved from static, occasionally monitored assets into a fast-moving...