domain — Piper Haywood

Questions to ask when purchasing a domain name

Every few months, I get asked for guidance about what to consider when buying a domain name. Notes below for future reference!

I just had my first experience with a subdomain takeover due to a dangling DNS record. It’s been lovely. /s

This note outlines how I came across it, what I had to do to fix it, and what I’ve learned from it.