KB Sez<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@dumbpasswordrules" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dumbpasswordrules</span></a></span> </p><p>anyone who uses <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/godaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>godaddy</span></a> for anything is a fool. </p><p>They are the worst. Upcharges for everything and tricks to keep you locked into their services. </p><p>Need a domain? Go to Hover.com - cheap, lots of free services and great customer support.</p>
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The New Oil<p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FTC</span></a> finalizes order requiring <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> to secure <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/hosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hosting</span></a> services</p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-finalizes-order-requiring-godaddy-to-secure-hosting-services/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/ftc-finalizes-order-requiring-godaddy-to-secure-hosting-services/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/WebHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebHosting</span></a></p>
FediVerseExplorer<p>Was haltet Ihr eigentllich von <a href="https://procial.tchncs.de/tags/DomainFactory" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DomainFactory</a><span>?<br><br>Gibt's da Erfahrungen?<br><br>Irgendwas war doch mit </span><a href="https://procial.tchncs.de/tags/GoDaddy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoDaddy</a> letztens...</p>
switching.software<p><strong>HostEurope,</strong> a formerly European web and e-mail hosting provider acquired by GoDaddy in 2016, just informed its customers that it will move their IMAP folders and everything e-mail to Microsoft's <strong>MS365</strong> offer.</p><p>This move does not only incur additional fees for many customers – it also raises privacy concerns.</p><p>We recommend you empty all of your IMAP folders now and move your e-mail (domains) to one of the trustworthy e-mail services listed here: <a href="https://switching.software/replace/gmail/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">switching.software/replace/gma</span><span class="invisible">il/</span></a></p><p>Trademarks used by HostEurope Group include 123-reg, Webfusion, Heart Internet, BrandFortress, Host Europe, Domainbox, Domainmonster, Domainfactory, DonHost, Sign-Up.to, velia.net and RedCoruna. Their users might also be affected.</p><p>PS: HostEurope has published the following FAQ:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hosteurope.de/faq/migration/email-migration/allgemeines#en" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hosteurope.de/faq/migration/em</span><span class="invisible">ail-migration/allgemeines#en</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.hosteurope.de/faq/migration/email-migration/vertragliches#en" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hosteurope.de/faq/migration/em</span><span class="invisible">ail-migration/vertragliches#en</span></a></li></ul><p><a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/HostEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HostEurope</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/MS365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MS365</span></a></p>
tunda<p><a href="https://layer8.space/tags/df" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>df</span></a>.eu wird immer schlimmer, gammelt schon. <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/Godaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Godaddy</span></a> lässt den Hoster <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/domainfactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>domainfactory</span></a> sukzessive ausbluten, bzw. macht ihn maximal unattraktiv. Als ob die <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/Treuhand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Treuhand</span></a> am Werk ist. </p><p>Wer da noch irgendwas liegen hat, nehmt euer Zeug und verschwindet so zügig wie möglich.</p>
David Chartier<p>TBC: Yes we’ll just go with a different domain (though not from <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a>)</p>
David Chartier<p>TIL <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> offers a domain squatter negotiation racket. Er service, I meant ‘a domain squatter negotiation service’</p><p>Might’ve settled on a name and domain for a new project. Someone there has the domain. I hate the idea of buying a squatted domain, but to try it you must:</p><p>- Pay $120 for a ‘domain broker’ to begin negotiations<br>- Your ID is supposedly kept secret<br>- If you like the price, you pay for the domain, plus<br>- A TWENTY PERCENT COMMISSION</p><p>Seriously. A racket</p>
derPUPE<p>In the 90th i was the first proud owner of <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PUPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PUPE</span></a>(dot)COM domain but i lost it in 2004 because hazzle money issues.</p><p>Nowadays <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> holds my old <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Domainname" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Domainname</span></a> & want to sell it.</p><p>Their first offer is 30.000 USD but this is more than a year sallary.</p><p>Works anybody from the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Hacker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hacker</span></a>-/#Maker-Scene here on <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> for <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> & could advice me with internals employe Hacks to get my old <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> Home-Harbor back?</p>
Marta<p>Buenos días. Necesito vuestra ayuda: ¿alguien por ahí sabe algo de <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a>? ¿Puede ser que esté caído y/o que estén fallando sus dominios?</p>
F100<p>what is the EU equivalent of GoDaddy hosting service (for setting up a non Google email)? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/email" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>email</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/goDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>goDaddy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fuckAllTheseFuckingFucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuckAllTheseFuckingFucks</span></a></p>
jbz<p>“GoDaddy has failed to implement reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect and monitor its website-hosting environments for security threats, and misled customers about the extent of its data security protections on its website hosting services.”<br>—FTC</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/godaddy_ftc_order" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/01/15/god</span><span class="invisible">addy_ftc_order</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/godaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>godaddy</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/ftc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ftc</span></a></p>
Dissent Doe :cupofcoffee:<p>FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security for Its Website Hosting Services:</p><p><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-takes-action-against-godaddy-alleged-lax-data-security-its-website-hosting-services" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ftc.gov/news-events/news/press</span><span class="invisible">-releases/2025/01/ftc-takes-action-against-godaddy-alleged-lax-data-security-its-website-hosting-services</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/godaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>godaddy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FTC</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deception</span></a></p>
Kelvin n0mql EN35ld<p>Question for my nerdier-than-most friends here on <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> Mastodon...</p><p>I've used <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> as my registrar since the '90s, I think. Long time. They were cool back then. They've become more icky since.</p><p>Not moving my primary domain 'cuz it's too much work. But I'm also holding a domain for my son who doesn't have any complex needs like I do. Just an email alias that points to his gmail - that's IT.</p><p>Can you suggest a registrar that's fair priced, & good to work with?</p>
The Japan Times<p>A building that houses a museum of penises and an H&M in Reykjavik, Iceland, has become the virtual home to some of the world’s worst perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware and disinformation. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/14/tech/web-sketchiest-sites-iceland/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/10/14/tech/web-sketchiest-sites-iceland/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iceland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/personalinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/godaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>godaddy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/namecheap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>namecheap</span></a></p>
The Spamhaus Project<p>❗Last month we began restricting access to the free <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DNSBLs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNSBLs</span></a> for those querying via <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a>'s infrastructure. </p><p>To stay protected by the data, register for Spamhaus Technology Ltd's FREE Data Query Service (DQS) here - changing config is quick and easy👇👇 <br><a href="https://www.spamhaus.com/free-trial/sign-up-for-a-free-data-query-service-account/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spamhaus.com/free-trial/sign-u</span><span class="invisible">p-for-a-free-data-query-service-account/</span></a></p>
Ernie Smith<p>The guy who founded <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a>, Bob Parsons, is a billionaire—but his path to success looks a lot different from the “tech bro” image you might be thinking of.</p><p>I wrote a profile of him for today’s <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tedium.co/@tedium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tedium</span></a></span>:</p><p><a href="https://tedium.co/2024/10/06/bob-parsons-godaddy-founder-interview/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tedium.co/2024/10/06/bob-parso</span><span class="invisible">ns-godaddy-founder-interview/</span></a></p>
The Spamhaus Project<p>❗ STARTING NEXT WEEK | If you use GoDaddy infrastructure to query our DNSBLs and don’t change your email config, you may face issues with your email stream. </p><p>Read this blog to learn the simples steps you need to take to stay protected for free 👇 <br><a href="https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/email-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spamhaus.org/resource-hub/emai</span><span class="invisible">l-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EasyConfig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EasyConfig</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FreeProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeProtection</span></a></p>
The Spamhaus Project<p>❗ LESS THAN 2 WEEKS until access will start to be restricted to those querying our blocklists via GoDaddy’s infrastructure. Stay protected for free with Spamhaus Technology’s Data Query Service - changes to config take minutes. </p><p>Read more & sign up: 👇<br><a href="https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/email-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spamhaus.org/resource-hub/emai</span><span class="invisible">l-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StayProtected" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StayProtected</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DQS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DQS</span></a></p>
The Spamhaus Project<p>📣 SERVICE UPDATE | If you’re using the free DNSBLs and querying via GoDaddy’s infrastructure, you need to change your config, or from September 26th, you may face issues with your email stream. </p><p>Read why and the steps you need to take to stay protected for free in this blog ⬇️ <br><a href="https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/email-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spamhaus.org/resource-hub/emai</span><span class="invisible">l-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FreeProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeProtection</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FreeData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeData</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a></p>
The Spamhaus Project<p>TAKE ACTION | If you’re using the free <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DNSBLs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNSBLs</span></a> and querying via a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/godaddy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>godaddy</span></a></span>'s infrastructure, you need to change your config, or from September 26th, you may face issues with your email stream. </p><p>Read why and the steps you need to take to stay protected for free in this blog: </p><p><a href="https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/email-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spamhaus.org/resource-hub/emai</span><span class="invisible">l-security/if-you-query-the-legacy-dnsbls-via-godaddy-move-to-spamhaus-technologys-free-data-query-service</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FreeProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeProtection</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FreeData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeData</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GoDaddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoDaddy</span></a></p>
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