Summary & Key Takeaways ​

• Terence Eden argues that DNS is heavily exploited for scams. • Simon Willison amplifies this concern, citing an Interisle report. • The report indicates 8.5 million new gTLDs were blocklisted in 2025. • Estimates suggest 10-20% of new gTLD registrations are scams. • This represents a significant crisis in web security and trust. • ICANN has reportedly been aware of this problem for years.

Our Commentary ​

This article hit me hard. "One in five newly registered domains with a gTLD are scams." That's not just a problem; it's a systemic failure. We rely on DNS for everything, and to think it's so easily weaponized is genuinely unsettling. It makes you question the fundamental trust layers of the internet. I'm left wondering what practical solutions exist beyond blocklists, which clearly aren't enough.