Caution: Fake Network Solutions phishing emails making the rounds

Posted by DomainGang on January 27, 2022, at 10:10 am

Domain investors should be aware of a current phishing campaign using the Network Solutions brand. Why is NetSol’s brand used as a bait? The oldest domain registrar maintains millions of aged, premium, or otherwise valuable domains for its clients. In the current phishing campaign, the domain name NetworkSolutions.CO is part of the communication email; the […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with .NetSol, Domains, Network Solutions, NetworkSolutions.CO, domain phishing

SOO.com domain stolen by snapping Makaera.com that dropped

Posted by DomainGang on January 19, 2022, at 2:44 pm

The classic method of stealing an “orphan” domain was apparently used in the case of SOO.com. What is an orphan domain: It’s a domain that is managed by an email address that is obsolete, particularly belonging to another domain that expired and dropped. Domain criminals hijack the targeted, premium domain, by gaining control of the […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Makaera.com, SOO.com, domain crime, domain criminals, gregory@makaera.com, orphan domain

JumboLeadMagnet.com: The new domain of arch-spammer “Eric Jones”

Posted by DomainGang on January 10, 2022, at 4:30 pm

Serial arch-spammer “Eric Jones“ is an invented name for a company that floods mailboxes and discussion threads with its unsolicited email. Hiding behind the duplicity of Cloudflare’s proxy DNS and registrar services, the “Eric Jones” company sends large amounts of spam across the internet. It’s 2022 and the phuckstick “Eric Jones” is using a new […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Cloudflare, Eric Jones, Jumbo Lead Magnet, JumboLeadMagnet.com, Spam, domain spammers, talkwithcustomer.com, talkwithlead.com, talkwithwebvisitor.com

Are your #domain names safe at #GoDaddy after the hacking incident?

Posted by DomainGang on November 23, 2021, at 11:56 am

Yesterday, GoDaddy shared details of a hacking incident that affected 1.2 million managed WordPress accounts. The data breach was discovered on November 17 but it seems the incident took place approximately 70 days earlier. The cybercriminals used a compromised password to gain access to the GoDaddy managed WordPress hosting environment, which gave them access to […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Domains, GoDaddy, GoDaddy hacking

Malicious domains: .xyz, .icu, .ru, follow .com as worst actors overall

Posted by DomainGang on November 18, 2021, at 9:20 am

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks took a deep dive into the TLDs commonly used by threat actors and why they are being chosen. The categories picked for analysis are malware, phishing, command and control (C2), and grayware: adware, “joke malware,” spyware. Palo Alto Networks analyzed domains categorized by their Advanced URL Filtering service, and that […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Domains, Palo Alto Networks, TLDs, security

Xecuter.com and 10 more #domains seized by the USDOJ

Posted by DomainGang on November 17, 2021, at 8:56 am

Registered in 2002, the aged domain Xecuter.com and at least 10 more domains used by a software pirate team, Team-Xecuter , have been seized, finally. The WHOIS of these domains shows that the DNS has been changed to ns1/ns2.SeizedServers.com. The US Department of Justice has added images on these web sites detailing the crimes committed […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Team-Xecuter, USDOJ, seizedservers, xecuter.com

Squid Game: #Crypto scammers used dot .Cash #domain name

Posted by DomainGang on November 1, 2021, at 4:24 pm

Scammers that launched a cryptocurrency called SQUID have pulled the rug, cashing out on a $2 million+ dollar valuation. By moving all the funds out, the cybercriminals behind the digital currency allegedly inspired by the Netflix hit, Squid Game, sent the currency’s valuation to $0. The scammers behind the scheme used the freshly registered domain […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Domains, EuroDNS, SQUID, SquidGame.cash, crypto, scams, squid game

Walmart-Corp.com: A #domain spoofing Walmart was used to pump #Litecoin

Posted by DomainGang on September 13, 2021, at 5:04 pm

A fake Walmart domain was used to send out a press release alleging a cooperation between the retail giant and Litecoin’s creators. The news was supported by a press release sent out by Walmart-Corp.com, a domain registered with NameCheap on August 17, 2021. End result: Litecoin jumped from $174 dollars to $237.88 dollars per coin […]

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Lost in #OpenSea: Fake NFT platform #domain cost victim thousands of dollars

Posted by DomainGang on September 7, 2021, at 11:01 am

A fake OpenSea domain was used in a phishing attack, costing thousands of dollars to at least one victim. Using the IDN domain xn--opensa-7ua.com, the scammers stole approximately $70,000 dollars in Ethereum from one account. Registered at NameCheap, the domain resolved to an active web site mimicking OpenSea. The IDN displays as openséa .com in […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Domainers, Domains, OpenSea, OpenSea.com, domain crime, phishing, xn--opensa-7ua.com

US Federal authorities seized fake #Walmart pharmacy domain

Posted by DomainGang on July 21, 2021, at 7:55 pm

US Federal authorities have seized a fake Walmart pharmacy domain, that was used to steal people’s personal information, all while promoting for sale unapproved and experimental drugs to fight Covid-19. The domain, PharmacyWalmart.com, was hosted on Russian servers, and their support number was manned by people in India. Registered in 2019 with a Russian registrar, […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with DOJ, PharmacyWalmart.com, Stromectol-Ivermectin.com, US Federal authorities, Walmart pharmacy

Warning: Tilt.com is currently a stolen #domain name

Posted by DomainGang on July 20, 2021, at 3:49 pm

The domain name Tilt.com has been stolen from its legitimate owners, and is currently in the possession of the Greenberg & Lieberman law firm. The thief appears to be from Montenegro; the sale to domain investor, James Booth, was halted once information emerged about the status of Tilt.com. James delivered the domain to Greenberg & […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Crowdtilt, Crowdtilt.com, Domain theft, Domainers, Domains, Tilt.com, stolen domains

Cyberthreats: #InterNetX publishes ebook on how to protect from cybercriminals

Posted by DomainGang on July 16, 2021, at 9:57 am

By 2025, damage due to cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5 trillion dollars per year. Victims of cybercriminals are not only multinational companies but also individuals, public and private organizations at all levels. InterNetX, our kind sponsor, has published a new, 41-page ebook describing the 15 most common cyberattacks that explains how you can protect […]

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