GoDaddy ‘trick’ to keep your domains locked in place
If you’ve been reading all the recent stories about domain theft, you’re most likely concerned. Domain theft can lead to major financial loss, particularly when domains are transferred out to a different domain registrar. At GoDaddy, enabling two-step authentication is a must; the biggest domain registrar in the world is being targeted due to its […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain crime : More LLLL .com domains have been stolen
Several four letter .com domains were reported as stolen by their owner; the LLLL .com domains were moved to a separate account at GoDaddy. The theft occurred on November 15th, and it involved the following domain names: DYYE.COM LIEA.COM WDRA.COM MRRR.COM MFFF.COM In addition to these, B6F.COM and B4Y.COM were also stolen. Short domains are […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hacking update : All is well with Ali Zandi’s domains
A persistent hacker gained access to domain power-seller Ali Zandi’s accounts, attempting to sell his premium domains. Far from being simply annoying, the criminal acts of the individual(s) involved caused monetary loss, and generated frustration, stress and plenty of wasted time. After more than 24 hours, Zandi reported that he has regained full control of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese Cybercrime : Stolen domains for sale at Ename auctions
This is an update on the recent report of four LLLL .com domain names that were stolen from their legitimate owner. According to the owner, who reached out to us, two of the domains have already been sold to new owners, via the Chinese domain auction platform and registrar,Ename.com. The stolen domains under new ownership […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cybercrime on the rise : Beware of “liquid domain” scams
There are a lot of real opportunities that exist in the market of so-called “liquid domains“; short, memorable domains that existed for years. The recent surge in popularity of these domain assets, along with the overnight proliferation of alternate domain markets spanning six and seven number domains, have generated an equal amount of fraudulent activity. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Webmaster Radio : Attorney David Weslow interview on domain theft and China
Attorney David Weslow was recently interviewed on Webmaster Radio, by Cyber Law and Business Report expert Bennet Kelley. The discussion spanned almost an hour of covering the reasons behind an ongoing spike in domain theft and assorted cybercrime, pointing out the Chinese domain market as a factor. David Weslow mentioned on the subject of the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DNS expert calls for ‘cooling-off period’ before domain names get activated
Paul Vixie, author of several RFC publications and an expert on DNS and security subjects, proposes a “cooling-off period” before new domains become active. In the early days of the commercial Internet, the DNS propagation mechanism would take up to 72 hours to enable a domain’s resolution as an active web site. Vixie’s concern, is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain Cybercrime: Who is trying to hack DomainGang ?
With more than 2.8 million pageviews and 1.8 million unique visitors in the five years since our launch, DomainGang serves domain news and related content to almost every nation around the world. Having installed Google Analytics from the very beginning, we obtain dependable data about our traffic and content reach. And yet, despite all this […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FBI and Domain Crime : You want to be part of our Cyber Team?
During NamesCon 2015, an FBI Cyber Agent joined us on the panel discussing Security and Domain Theft Prevention. It was an interesting and educating discussion for all of us involved in the documentation and reversal of domain theft. The FBI operates a team of Cyber Agents that tackle matters of computer threats, Internet attacks, digital […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Secure Domain Foundation: Formation of new non-profit organization against cyber criminals
A new press release announces the formation of the Secure Domain Foundation at ICANN 49 in Singapore. Operating from SecureDomain.org, the foundation represents the following modus operandi: “The Secure Domain Foundation (SDF) is a Canadian incorporated not-for-profit organization dedicated to the vision of an open and secure Internet. We are a public benefit community driven organization. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Donuts: Law enforcement has its own dedicated WHOIS portal
These days, information is everything; the amount of raw data collected on everyday activities can be astounding. WHOIS information is collected at the time a domain is registered or altered, and while a single domain name can’t always reveal much, data analysis across the entire WHOIS database can lead to some interesting conclusions. Donuts, Inc., […]
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