On May 3rd, Google Registry launched eight new top-level domains (TLDs) “for dads, grads and techies”, including a .zip TLD. While these new TLDs come with benefits such as automatic inclusion on the HSTS preload list, the launch of new…
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Netcraft among the UK’s 100 fastest growing technology companies
According to a list compiled by E2E and published in partnership with the Independent newspaper, Netcraft is amongst the 100 fastest growing technology companies in the UK. The E2E Tech 100 showcases companies that are excelling, experiencing consistent growth, and…
April 2023 Web Server Survey
In the April 2023 survey we received responses from 1,115,422,029 sites across 272,511,659 domains and 12,089,407 web-facing computers. This reflects a gain of 3.2 million domains but a loss of 596,923 sites and 16,775 web-facing computers. nginx experienced large growth…
LinusTechTips YouTube channels hacked to promote cryptoscams
The hijacking of YouTube accounts to promote bogus cryptocurrency schemes is nothing new. At Netcraft, we’ve previously blogged about the scale of cryptocurrency scams, and we saw attacks on at least 2,000 distinct IP addresses every month in the past…
March 2023 Web Server Survey
In the March 2023 survey we received responses from 1,116,018,952 sites across 269,281,081 domains and 12,106,182 web-facing computers. This reflects a loss of 11.6 million sites, 1.4 million domains, and 36,610 web-facing computers. This month, for the first time, nginx…
Cybercriminals capitalize on Silicon Valley Bank’s demise
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), once the go-to financial institution for early-stage technology businesses and startups, is being exploited by cybercriminals. In this blog post, we discuss some of the tactics and techniques Netcraft has already detected criminals…
February 2023 Web Server Survey
In the February 2023 survey we received responses from 1,127,630,293 sites across 270,727,775 unique domains, and 12,142,793 web-facing computers. This reflects a loss of 4,638,508 sites, 240,148 domains and 13,907 computers. OpenResty had the largest percentage growth in sites this…
January 2023 Web Server Survey
In the January 2023 survey we received responses from 1,132,268,801 sites across 270,967,923 unique domains, and 12,156,700 web-facing computers. This reflects a gain of 6,894,269 sites, but a loss of 270,799 domains and 77,725 computers. Within the top million busiest…
Hidden Email Addresses in Phishing Kits
Ready-to-go phishing kits make it quick and easy for novice criminals to deploy new phishing sites and receive stolen credentials. Phishing kits are typically ZIP files containing web pages, PHP scripts and images that convincingly impersonate genuine websites. Coupled with…