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Januscape and Bad Epoll: Two Linux Flaws That Let One Customer Take Over the Whole Server
Januscape (CVE-2026-53359) lets a guest VM escape to the host and take over co-tenants; Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets any unprivileged user reach root with a near-perfect exploit. Both are patched upstream and in AlmaLinux, and for both the only fix is a new kernel and a reboot.
Which Top-Level Domains Are Worth Carrying? The Abuse Data Most Registrars Never Book.
Industry reports #churn#domain
A wide TLD lineup looks like pure margin, but Spamhaus data shows that in extensions like .bond and .lol nearly the whole zone is registered and discarded within months. The reputation, deliverability, and abuse-desk costs are real and unbooked, and ICANN is moving to make them explicit.
GoDaddy Warns It May Exit India Over a Domain-Privacy Ruling
Industry reports #domains#godaddy
A December 2025 Delhi High Court ruling orders registrars to reveal domain owners' details within 72 hours to anyone with a "legitimate interest" and to end default WHOIS privacy. GoDaddy, Namecheap and Hosting Concepts are appealing, and GoDaddy warns it could force registrars to exit India.
Automattic Has Taken Over WebHosting.com. The Plan Is Still a Coming-Soon Page.
M&A #automattic#domains
WebHosting.com, a premium one-word .com long dormant under AT&T, now resolves to an Automattic-branded "coming soon" page, confirming the WordPress parent controls it. There is no announcement, price, or stated plan. The move fits Automattic's broader hosting push, but its plans are unconfirmed.
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The Hosting Industry Runs on Subscription Billing. Visa Made That More Expensive.
Hosting runs on recurring billing but rarely counts the cost of collecting it. A quarter after Visa's April 2026 VAMP change cut the "excessive disputes" threshold from 220 to 150bps, the exposure is live, and GoDaddy's 10-K spells it out: reserves, higher fees, and settlement losses.
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