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Guides and explainers on registration data, DNS, certificates and spotting fraud.

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Reading RDAP without the jargon

RDAP replaced WHOIS at most registries. Here is what each field means, and which ones are worth your attention.

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Certificates are public records

Every TLS certificate is logged in public. That makes a new certificate one of the earliest signs of a new site.

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