Name servers
Name servers show which authoritative DNS infrastructure is delegated for a domain.
Observed evidence
Observed by .auDO
These fields describe the public evidence .auDO records for this signal where available.
Interpretation
How to read this signal
This signal is useful as public evidence of visible posture or change, not as a conclusion on its own.
Why it matters
Name server changes are high-signal because they can affect DNS control, hosting, mail routing and service availability. They are useful evidence of delegation movement over time.
What change may indicate
Name server changes may indicate DNS provider migration, registrar DNS changes, consolidation, recovery work, delegated infrastructure changes or operational maintenance.
Limits
What it cannot tell us
Name server changes do not prove compromise, misconfiguration, negligence, safety or intent. They need context from DNS records, provider inference and collection timing.
Observations are descriptive records, not risk scores, allegations or evidence of compromise.
Observed patterns
Common observations
Report surface
Where it appears
This signal can appear in daily reports, the observation panel, methodology notes, derived report artefacts and preserved raw snapshot evidence when the relevant fields are present.
Nearby signals
Related signals
Use alongside
Explore this signal in context
Nameserver signals are most useful when read alongside DNS provider State views, RDAP context, dated reports and cohort summaries.