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Common questions
Is miamiherald.com legit or a scam?
miamiherald.com was registered Aug 13, 1998 (28 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.
Who owns miamiherald.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for miamiherald.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was miamiherald.com registered?
miamiherald.com's registration dates to Aug 13, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since May 12, 2007 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 13, 1998miamiherald.com was registered on Aug 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described miamiherald.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
REGISTER.COM, INC.May 12, 2007 – Jun 20, 2007Registrar REGISTER.COM, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for miamiherald.com, from May 12, 2007 to Jun 20, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Corporate Domains, Inc.Aug 2, 2007 – Aug 21, 2007Registrar Corporate Domains, Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for miamiherald.com, from Aug 2, 2007 to Aug 21, 2007.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 12, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for miamiherald.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (235 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)May 12, 2007 – Feb 29, 2008Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for miamiherald.com from May 12, 2007 to Feb 29, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncSep 24, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for miamiherald.com from Sep 24, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (29)
Aug 13, 1998Registration: miamiherald.com was registered on Aug 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described miamiherald.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Online community with information on movies, dining, entertainment, and stories.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 12, 2007 – Jun 20, 2007Registrar: Registrar REGISTER.COM, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for miamiherald.com, from May 12, 2007 to Jun 20, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 12, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for miamiherald.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (235 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 12, 2007 – Feb 29, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for miamiherald.com from May 12, 2007 to Feb 29, 2008.
“Online community with information on movies, dining, entertainment, and stories.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCOct 8, 2011 – Oct 20, 2025Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for miamiherald.com, from Oct 8, 2011 to Oct 20, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLCGoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLCNov 9, 2025 – Oct 5, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC (IANA 3786) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 9, 2025 and most recently on Oct 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 21, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 21, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 5, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 5, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 9, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 9, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: nandomedia.com
Nameservers: nandomedia.comMar 23, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed nandomedia.com nameservers (ns1.nandomedia.com, ns2.nandomedia.com, ns3.nandomedia.com) for miamiherald.com from Mar 23, 2008 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 nandomedia.comMar 23, 2008miamiherald.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to nandomedia.com between Feb 29, 2008 and Mar 23, 2008. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Feb 29, 2008 (registration record). First seen at nandomedia.com: Mar 23, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: nandomedia.comOct 18, 2013 – Feb 5, 2016nandomedia.com (ns1.nandomedia.com, ns2.nandomedia.com, ns3.nandomedia.com…) were the nameservers listed for miamiherald.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 5, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: kr123.comMar 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018kr123.com (ns1.kr123.com, ns2.kr123.com, ns3.kr123.com…) were the nameservers listed for miamiherald.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to kr123.comMar 1, 2016miamiherald.com's nameservers moved from nandomedia.com to kr123.com between Feb 5, 2016 and Mar 1, 2016. Last seen at nandomedia.com: Feb 5, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at kr123.com: Mar 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: kr123.comNameservers: kr123.comApr 4, 2018 – Oct 20, 2025Registration records listed kr123.com nameservers (ns1.kr123.com, ns2.kr123.com, ns3.kr123.com…) for miamiherald.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 20, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Google DomainsNov 9, 2025 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com…) for miamiherald.com from Nov 9, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsNov 9, 2025miamiherald.com's nameservers moved from kr123.com to Google Domains between Oct 20, 2025 and Nov 9, 2025. Last seen at kr123.com: Oct 20, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Nov 9, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 23, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
Feb 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Amazon issued 14 certificates for miamiherald.com from Feb 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 24, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 90 certificates for miamiherald.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJun 16, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 24 certificates for miamiherald.com from Jun 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
ZeroSSL GmbHSep 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for miamiherald.com from Sep 6, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationOct 12, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for miamiherald.com from Oct 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GlobalSign nv-saOct 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for miamiherald.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2007 – Aug 21, 2007Registrar: Registrar Corporate Domains, Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for miamiherald.com, from Aug 2, 2007 to Aug 21, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 21, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 21, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 23, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed nandomedia.com nameservers (ns1.nandomedia.com, ns2.nandomedia.com, ns3.nandomedia.com) for miamiherald.com from Mar 23, 2008 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)
Mar 23, 2008Zone file: miamiherald.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to nandomedia.com between Feb 29, 2008 and Mar 23, 2008. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Feb 29, 2008 (registration record). First seen at nandomedia.com: Mar 23, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 8, 2011 – Oct 20, 2025Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for miamiherald.com, from Oct 8, 2011 to Oct 20, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Feb 5, 2016Zone file: nandomedia.com (ns1.nandomedia.com, ns2.nandomedia.com, ns3.nandomedia.com…) were the nameservers listed for miamiherald.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 5, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: kr123.com (ns1.kr123.com, ns2.kr123.com, ns3.kr123.com…) were the nameservers listed for miamiherald.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 1, 2016Zone file: miamiherald.com's nameservers moved from nandomedia.com to kr123.com between Feb 5, 2016 and Mar 1, 2016. Last seen at nandomedia.com: Feb 5, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at kr123.com: Mar 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Oct 20, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed kr123.com nameservers (ns1.kr123.com, ns2.kr123.com, ns3.kr123.com…) for miamiherald.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 20, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 5, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 5, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 24, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for miamiherald.com from Sep 24, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 9, 2025 – Oct 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC (IANA 3786) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 9, 2025 and most recently on Oct 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Nov 9, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 9, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 9, 2025 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com…) for miamiherald.com from Nov 9, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 9, 2025Zone file: miamiherald.com's nameservers moved from kr123.com to Google Domains between Oct 20, 2025 and Nov 9, 2025. Last seen at kr123.com: Oct 20, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Nov 9, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 14 certificates for miamiherald.com from Feb 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 24, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 90 certificates for miamiherald.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 16, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 24 certificates for miamiherald.com from Jun 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for miamiherald.com from Sep 6, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 23, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for miamiherald.com from Oct 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for miamiherald.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 13, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
Authority 87/100— ahead of 87% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
87 is a percentile: higher than 87% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #5,352)+9
Verified continuity: 28.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 44/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 87/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days 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
What miamiherald.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
Online community with information on movies, dining, entertainment, and stories.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Aug 13, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“MiamiHerald.com Get news, updates, weather reports & much more”