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Is condenast.com legit or a scam?
condenast.com was registered May 25, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was condenast.com registered?
condenast.com's registration dates to May 25, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · condenast.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 14, 2007 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 25, 1994condenast.com was registered on May 25, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described condenast.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
DOMAINBANKJun 14, 2007 – Jan 24, 2010Registrar DOMAINBANK in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for condenast.com, from Jun 14, 2007 to Jan 24, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 14, 2007 – May 19, 2026Registration records for condenast.com are held from Jun 14, 2007 to May 19, 2026 (291 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: advancemags.comJun 14, 2007 – Sep 15, 2010Registration records listed advancemags.com nameservers (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com) for condenast.com from Jun 14, 2007 to Sep 15, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Entrust LimitedEntrust LimitedNov 11, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Entrust Limited issued 3 certificates for condenast.com from Nov 11, 2025, the latest valid until May 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
May 25, 1994Registration: condenast.com was registered on May 25, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described condenast.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “home to many of the world's celebrated magazines and websites, is committed to journalistic integrity, influential reporting and superior design. Each of our magazines features renowned editors, writers and photographer…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 14, 2007 – Jan 24, 2010Registrar: Registrar DOMAINBANK in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for condenast.com, from Jun 14, 2007 to Jan 24, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 14, 2007 – May 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for condenast.com are held from Jun 14, 2007 to May 19, 2026 (291 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 14, 2007 – Sep 15, 2010
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“home to many of the world's celebrated magazines and websites, is committed to journalistic integrity, influential reporting and superior design. Each of our magazines features renowned editors, writers and photographer…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Apr 22, 2010 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 22, 2010 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant changeJan 29, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 29, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: advancemags.com, advancepubs.net
Nov 5, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed advancemags.com, advancepubs.net nameservers (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com, ns4.advancepubs.net) for condenast.com from Nov 5, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to advancemags.com, advancepubs.netNov 5, 2010condenast.com's nameservers moved from advancemags.com to advancemags.com, advancepubs.net at some point between Sep 15, 2010 and Nov 5, 2010. Last seen at advancemags.com: Sep 15, 2010 (registration record). First seen at advancemags.com, advancepubs.net: Nov 5, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: advancemags.com, advancepubs.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016advancemags.com, advancepubs.net (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com, ns4.advancepubs.net) were the nameservers listed for condenast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: advancemags.com, advancepubs.netApr 2, 2016 – Jul 10, 2017Registration records listed advancemags.com, advancepubs.net nameservers (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com, ns4.advancepubs.net) for condenast.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jul 10, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Aug 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1162.awsdns-17.org, ns-1973.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) for condenast.com from Aug 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Aug 1, 2017condenast.com's nameservers moved from advancemags.com, advancepubs.net to Amazon Route 53 between Jul 10, 2017 and Aug 1, 2017. Last seen at advancemags.com, advancepubs.net: Jul 10, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 1, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1162.awsdns-17.org, ns-1973.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) were the nameservers listed for condenast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – May 19, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1162.awsdns-17.org, ns-1973.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) for condenast.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1116.awsdns-11.org, ns-1935.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-28.awsdns-03.com, ns-836.awsdns-40.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Amazon
Dec 1, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)
Amazon issued 38 certificates for condenast.com from Dec 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 24, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Let's EncryptJul 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 60 certificates for condenast.com from Jul 1, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJul 17, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Google Trust Services issued 52 certificates for condenast.com from Jul 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 4, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 43 certificates for condenast.com from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until May 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed advancemags.com nameservers (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com) for condenast.com from Jun 14, 2007 to Sep 15, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 22, 2010 – Nov 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 22, 2010 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nov 5, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed advancemags.com, advancepubs.net nameservers (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com, ns4.advancepubs.net) for condenast.com from Nov 5, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 5, 2010Zone file: condenast.com's nameservers moved from advancemags.com to advancemags.com, advancepubs.net at some point between Sep 15, 2010 and Nov 5, 2010. Last seen at advancemags.com: Sep 15, 2010 (registration record). First seen at advancemags.com, advancepubs.net: Nov 5, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: advancemags.com, advancepubs.net (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com, ns4.advancepubs.net) were the nameservers listed for condenast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 29, 2014Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 29, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 2, 2016 – Jul 10, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed advancemags.com, advancepubs.net nameservers (ns2.advancemags.com, ns3.advancemags.com, ns4.advancepubs.net) for condenast.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jul 10, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1162.awsdns-17.org, ns-1973.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) for condenast.com from Aug 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 1, 2017Zone file: condenast.com's nameservers moved from advancemags.com, advancepubs.net to Amazon Route 53 between Jul 10, 2017 and Aug 1, 2017. Last seen at advancemags.com, advancepubs.net: Jul 10, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 1, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1162.awsdns-17.org, ns-1973.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) were the nameservers listed for condenast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – May 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1162.awsdns-17.org, ns-1973.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) for condenast.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 11, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Entrust Limited issued 3 certificates for condenast.com from Nov 11, 2025, the latest valid until May 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 1, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 38 certificates for condenast.com from Dec 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 24, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Jun 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 60 certificates for condenast.com from Jul 1, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 17, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 52 certificates for condenast.com from Jul 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 4, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 43 certificates for condenast.com from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until May 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1116.awsdns-11.org, ns-1935.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-28.awsdns-03.com, ns-836.awsdns-40.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Condé Nast Publications operates a portfolio of magazines and digital properties including Vogue, The New Yorker, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Allure. The company serves readers interested in fashion, culture, design, technology, and lifestyle content through print and web platforms. The organization states it is committed to journalistic integrity and superior design.
Authority 83/100— ahead of 83% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
83 is a percentile: higher than 83% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #44,307)+7
Verified continuity: 32.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 42/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 83/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What condenast.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
home to many of the world's celebrated magazines and websites, is committed to journalistic integrity, influential reporting and superior design. Each of our magazines features renowned editors, writers and photographers.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (May 25, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“CondeNast.com is an international magazine publishing group”
✓ domain continuity 32 years registered✓ live verified Nov 9, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment