diff --git a/data/reusables/pages/wildcard-dns-warning.md b/data/reusables/pages/wildcard-dns-warning.md
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 {% warning %}
 
-**Warning:** We strongly recommend not using wildcard DNS records, such as `*.example.com`. A wildcard DNS record will allow anyone to host a {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} site at one of your subdomains even when they are verified. For more information, see "[Verifying your custom domain for {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %}](/pages/configuring-a-custom-domain-for-your-github-pages-site/verifying-your-custom-domain-for-github-pages)."
+**Warning:** We strongly recommend that you do not use wildcard DNS records, such as `*.example.com`. These records put you at an immediate risk of domain takeovers, even if you verify the domain. For example, if you verify `example.com` this prevents someone from using `a.example.com` but they could still take over `b.a.example.com` (which is covered by the wildcard DNS record). For more information, see "[Verifying your custom domain for {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %}](/pages/configuring-a-custom-domain-for-your-github-pages-site/verifying-your-custom-domain-for-github-pages)."
 
 {% endwarning %}