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System vulnerability surrounding first-level .UK domains

Last week we sent an email to all Enom resellers who have a .UK domain in their account letting them know that we had identified and patched a vulnerability issue that allowed for zero-confirmation first-level .UK domain transfers between Enom reseller accounts. It’s important to note that second-level .UK domains such as .co.uk and .org.uk […]

auDA directs Enom to discontinue .au registrations for all Chinese resellers

Enom is no longer able to provide .au domain registrations to any reseller that is based in China. This follows a formal direction Tucows was given by auDA, the registry for the Australian top-level domain, .au. In a letter we received today, auDA is directing Tucows, under the terms of our accreditation agreement with auDA, […]

Why are ccTLDs so complicated?

This industry is complicated. Recently, we shed some light on how the domain channel operates, and the unique roles that ICANN, registrars, registries, resellers, and registrants play within this interconnected system. In the world of generic top-level domains, like .COM and .ORG, the channel structure is at least clearly defined, although registration policies and requirements […]

Registry, registrar and registrant – what’s the difference?

The domain industry is technical, complex, and sometimes unforgiving. Part of what makes it unique is the multilevel channel involved in creating a domain from scratch to making it viewable on your browser. Unfortunately, the creation and distribution of domains are far from straightforward. They involve multiple parties, doing different things, in different ways, with […]

Migration to a new email platform

We’ve always aimed to provide our users with an email service that is not only straightforward and functional but also customizable to their needs. With this in mind, we’ve made the decision to switch to a new email platform. It’s a feature-packed solution that boasts an easy-to-use interface and an impressive array of functionalities. Change […]