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New Domain Registrations Show Alarming Scam Rate, Report Finds

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A recent report highlights that a significant portion of newly registered generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) are being used for scams. Terence Eden's analysis, shared by Simon Willison, indicates that approximately 10-20% of new gTLDs registered in 2025 were added to blocklists by May 2025, suggesting a high abuse rate. This issue has been a topic of discussion within ICANN for years. AI

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New Domain Registrations Show Alarming Scam Rate, Report Finds

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    The purpose of DNS is to spread scams

    <p><strong><a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/09/the-purpose-of-dns-is-to-spread-scams/">The purpose of DNS is to spread scams</a></strong></p> Terence Eden shares some daunting statistics in support of his take that "the Domain Name System's purpose seems to be a vector for …

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