Dot .CN tops the #SpamHaus list of most abused #ccTLDs
SpamHaus is a global keeper of domain and IP violations that maintains a list of abusive behavior originating from a large variety of gTLDs, ccTLDs, and TLDs. Exactly how does SpamHaus measure this type of negative performance among domain extensions? The abusive behavior βscoreβ of domain TLDs is calculated as the ratio of abusive domains […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.eBook crime: Federal agents seized dozens of Z-Library domains
Operating from the domain Zlibrary.org, the eBook repository Z-Library was among the internet’s largest shadow libraries. Last year, federal agents took control of over 200 domains operated by the eBook pirates. It’s an ongoing battle, however, and a second round of investigations led to the capturing of dozens of new domains, with the help of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Phishing domains attempting to hijack Blockchain.com accounts
The price of Bitcoin has taken a leap in recent weeks, sending BTC to around $37,000 dollars. As BTC and other cryptocurrencies gained value, there has been an increase in phishing attempts targeting popular crypto wallet storage domains. One of them is Blockchain.com, that manages wallets for millions of crypto owners for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CREFinancing.com: Domain has been reported by its owner as stolen
The domain name CREFinancing.com has been reported by its owner, Mr. Abe Brand, as stolen. The perpetrator moved the stolen domain to Google Domains from GoDaddy. The term “CRE financing” is quite valuable, hence the reason it was targeted: Commercial real estate (CRE) lending includes acquisition, development, and construction (ADC) financing and the financing of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Greek domain registrar Papaki suffers security breach
Greece’s only ICANN-accredited domain registrar, Papaki, has suffered a security breach. The incident was disclosed on July 27th and a notice was sent out to account holders. The Papaki team has detected an unauthorized third-party access to their systems. As a security precaution, they strongly recommend enabling 2FA (two-factor authentication) in the account following simple […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain shadowing: An emerging threat used by cybercriminals
To cybersecurity experts, domain shadowing has emerged as a significant threat. Cybercriminals exploit legitimate domain names to carry out malicious activities while staying under the radar. Domain shadowing is a technique that cybercriminals use to secretly create and control subdomains under a legitimate domain, without the owner’s knowledge or consent. This tactic has become a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BreachForums and associate #domains were seized by the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized the domain of BreachForums, a cybercrime marketplace. This action comes three months after the alleged administrator of the site, Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, aged 20, was arrested in Peekskill, New York in March. Fitzpatrick, who used the handle “pompompurin,” is charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Google Registry: .dad and .phd are harmless but .zip and .mov are dangerous!
Two weeks ago, the Google Registry opened the domain floodgates with no less than 8 new gTLDs: .dad, .phd, .prof, .esq, .foo, .zip, .mov, and .nexus. You can read about who is being targeted with each new gTLD from Google and the news isn’t how these gTLDs should be used, but rather how they shouldn’t […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.13 Lebanese Hezbollah domains were seized
The US Justice Department announced the seizure of 13 domain names used by Specially Designated Nationals (SNDs), Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), and their members associated with the Lebanese Hezbollah. Here is the breakdown of the domains involved in this seizure: Five domains managed by the Public Interest Registry (PIR) β moqawama.org, almanarnews.org, manarnews.org, almanar-tv.org, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The FBI & Ukrainian Cyberpolice seized #domains of unlicensed #crypto exchanges
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ukrainian law enforcement have seized the domains of nine digital currency exchanges, which were allegedly aiding cybercriminals. In a coordinated effort, the FBI’s Detroit Field Office and the National (Cyber)Police of Ukraine obtained court authorization to shut down the websites of these virtual currency exchange services […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Operation Royal Flush: Feds seize cache of malicious domains
US authorities have seized a group of domain names linked to illegal and malicious activities. Operation Royal Flush is the name of the latest domain seizure operated by the department of Homeland Security Investigations, in accordance with a seizure warrant issued by the US Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Judging from the domains […]
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