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securityfocus.com

SecurityFocus was a computer security information portal known for hosting the BugTraq mailing list and a widely-used vulnerability database. It was a major reference point for security researchers and IT professionals in the late 1990s and 2000s.

Key facts

  • Owner / operator: Originally an independent company (SecurityFocus, founded by Arthur Wong, Jerry Dixon and others); acquired by Symantec in 2002; the site was later shut down by Symantec.
  • TLD:.comβ€” gTLD
  • Primary purpose: Security news, vulnerability database (BID - Bugtraq ID), and mailing lists (BugTraq, among others)
  • Status: legacy / defunct β€” the original service was discontinued; the domain no longer hosts the original content

History

YearEvent
1999SecurityFocus.com launched as an independent security information site, hosting the BugTraq mailing list
2002Symantec acquired SecurityFocus
2010sSymantec progressively wound down SecurityFocus services, including the vulnerability database and mailing lists

Related domains

  • symantec.comβ€” parent company that acquired SecurityFocus
  • BugTraq mailing list archives were historically hosted and referenced via SecurityFocus
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
πŸ“ˆ Tranco rank: #3,753

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

19 records (4 active, 15 former)

201020122014201620182020202220242026NSns1.afternic.comns2.afternic.compdns1.ultradns.netpdns2.ultradns.netpdns3.ultradns.orgpdns4.ultradns.orgpdns5.ultradns.infopdns6.ultradns.co.ukudns1.ultradns.netudns2.ultradns.netMXmx.securityfocus.commx1.securityfocus.commx2.securityfocus.comA13.248.169.4876.223.54.146143.127.139.110205.206.231.12205.206.231.13205.206.231.15
●NSns1.afternic.com2026-02-19 β†’ 2026-07-23 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-01-08 15:18:00
● 2026-02-19 00:00:26
● 2026-07-23 21:47:00
●NSns2.afternic.com2026-02-19 β†’ 2026-07-23 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-01-08 15:18:00
● 2026-02-19 00:00:26
● 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSpdns1.ultradns.net2009-01-19 β†’ 2016-07-02 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2016-07-02 00:06:36
β—‹ 2016-07-24 13:08:52
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSpdns2.ultradns.net2009-01-19 β†’ 2016-06-22 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2016-06-22 01:47:30
β—‹ 2016-07-02 00:06:36
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSpdns3.ultradns.org2009-01-19 β†’ 2016-06-22 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2016-06-22 01:47:30
β—‹ 2016-07-02 00:06:36
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSpdns4.ultradns.org2009-01-19 β†’ 2016-06-22 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2016-06-22 01:47:30
β—‹ 2016-07-02 00:06:36
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSpdns5.ultradns.info2009-01-19 β†’ 2016-06-22 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2016-06-22 01:47:30
β—‹ 2016-07-02 00:06:36
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSpdns6.ultradns.co.uk2009-01-19 β†’ 2016-06-22 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2016-06-22 01:47:30
β—‹ 2016-07-02 00:06:36
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSudns1.ultradns.net2016-07-02 β†’ 2018-01-08 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2016-06-22 01:47:30
● 2016-07-02 00:06:36
● 2018-01-08 15:18:00
β—‹ 2026-02-19 00:00:26
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹NSudns2.ultradns.net2016-07-02 β†’ 2018-01-08 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2016-06-22 01:47:30
● 2016-07-02 00:06:36
● 2018-01-08 15:18:00
β—‹ 2026-02-19 00:00:26
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹MXmx.securityfocus.com2015-09-04 β†’ 2018-01-08 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2015-09-04 06:32:46
● 2018-01-08 15:18:00
β—‹ 2026-02-19 00:00:26
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹MXmx1.securityfocus.com2009-01-19 β†’ 2018-01-08 Β· 5 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
β—‹ 2015-09-04 06:32:46
● 2018-01-08 15:18:00
β—‹ 2026-02-19 00:00:26
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹MXmx2.securityfocus.com2009-01-19 β†’ 2009-01-19 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
β—‹ 2015-09-04 06:32:46
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
●A13.248.169.482026-02-19 β†’ 2026-07-23 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-01-08 15:18:00
● 2026-02-19 00:00:26
● 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹A143.127.139.1102015-09-04 β†’ 2018-01-08 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-19 15:49:58
● 2015-09-04 06:32:46
● 2018-01-08 15:18:00
β—‹ 2026-02-19 00:00:26
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹A205.206.231.122009-01-19 β†’ 2009-01-19 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
β—‹ 2015-09-04 06:32:46
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹A205.206.231.132009-01-19 β†’ 2009-01-19 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
β—‹ 2015-09-04 06:32:46
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
β—‹A205.206.231.152009-01-19 β†’ 2009-01-19 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-19 15:49:58
β—‹ 2015-09-04 06:32:46
β—‹ 2026-07-23 21:47:00
●A76.223.54.1462026-02-19 β†’ 2026-07-23 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-01-08 15:18:00
● 2026-02-19 00:00:26
● 2026-07-23 21:47:00

πŸ” DNS Trace

πŸ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coma.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
securityfocus.comns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com4 records

βœ… Authoritative Response

Server:97.74.98.69

NS records: ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com

πŸ”’ DNSSEC Status

❌ Bogus (DNSSEC validation failed)

No DNSKEY for securityfocus.com

⏱️ Timing

Total: 129ms | Queries: -

πŸ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
A276.223.54.146, 13.248.169.48
NS2ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com
MX1. (pri: 0)
TXT1v=spf1 -all
SOA1ns1.afternic.com dns.jomax.net

πŸ“Œ Glue Records Collected

Total: 4

Out-of-bailiwick: 4 (ns1.afternic.com, ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

securityfocus.com serves as parent to ns2.securityfocus.com, ns1.securityfocus.com, outgoing.securityfocus.com, downloads.securityfocus.com, mail.securityfocus.com along with a few other host names.

IP Addresses

securityfocus.com resolves to the IP addresses 13.248.169.48 and 76.223.54.146

Among the host names that share IP numbers with securityfocus.com are abc.abcnews.mixlibrary.com, zanobya.com, mail.finials.com and two others.

Name Servers

DNS delegation for securityfocus.com points to two name servers: ns1.afternic.com and ns2.afternic.com.

securityfocus.com has the same name server delegation as a number of other domains, such as 12.222.203.11.vansittart.memphisapartmentrentals.com, dogtrainingschoolduanegreenscom.publicsets.com, mail.edumode.com and two more.

securityfocus.com has at least partial name server overlap with other domains, such as deveres.com, commendation.com, toratechnologies.com and two others.

These name servers tend to appear together with the name servers verification-ag3xtxqjhqhiyarqdrht2l.ns101.verify.hn, verification-jumkeogovghffpq9q4jxy9.ns101.verify.hn and j4kf593k.verify.hn.

ns1.afternic.com directs to 97.74.98.69 and 2603:5:2126::45. ns2.afternic.com directs to 173.201.66.69 and 2603:5:2226::45. Each host name carries two IP addresses.