Latest Uniregistry newsletter highlights domain security
Uniregistry has sent out its monthly newsletter, for September 2016. This month, the progressive domain registrar founded by domain investor and entrepreneur, Frank Schilling, is focusing on domain security. Built from the ground up to eliminate outdated programming principles, and to ensure a secure base for managing domain names, Uniregistry wants its users to have […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Data breach : Time to change your LinkedIn password
LinkedIn is the world’s biggest social network with a focus on professional, resume and experience-based interaction. Millions of professionals, domain investors included, are using LinkedIn to connect with peers. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the LNKD symbol. A data breach at LinkedIn has mobilized its team to reset […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot .OM kingdom : Omani domains used in malware attacks!
If you felt safe with your dot .com, there is now a reason to double-check your destination domain for typos, every time you visit one. Domain typo-squatters are using Omani domain names that end in dot .OM, to spread malware and to monetize traffic that spills over from the matching .com. The Sultanate of Oman […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sino-Russian conspiracy : Domains used to steal bank account credentials
Russian cybercriminals hiding behind fake Chinese WHOIS have launched sophisticated phishing attacks. Targeting owners of major US bank accounts, the attacks involve the registration of domains resembling those of financial institutions; most of these domains are registered with Chinese domain registrars. Chase Bank is one such example we covered; Wells Fargo is another such incident. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Secure domain registrar : Cloudflare aims at the $5k per month crowd
Large corporations protect their online assets with several layers of defense against attackers. DNS spoofing, DDoS attacks, domain name hijacking and other types of cybercrime put corporate domains and web sites of high value at imminent risk. Cloudflare is an online systems provider that for several years has been keeping attackers at a distance. They […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Frank Schilling’s keynote speech revealed Uniregistry password!
Relax, you’re in good hands at Uniregistry. During Frank Schilling‘s keynote speech at NamesCon, the Uniregistry founder presented the company’s launch of brand new products, including that of the Uniregistry Market. Frank proceeded with demonstrating the live pushing of domains via the Uniregistry App, currently only available for iOS devices. An Android version is coming […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.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.GoDaddy Mustache Guy : Face of ‘hacker’ feature makes domainers nervous
GoDaddy has apparently launched a new, live service, depicting the photo of the person attempting to infiltrate your domain account. The new service, called “Hacker Face Live” internally, connects remote cameras that snap the photo of domain account hackers. Domainers are safe, for now, but they do feel nervous: “People with thin mustaches make me […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain security : Lessons learned from yesterday’s phishing emails
Domain security is a priority process of an investor’s business, and yesterday’s phishing email barrage reinforced that. Cybercriminals took advantage of an actual domain status, that of suspension by the Registrar. By customizing the notices to make them appear to be from the respective Registrar of every domain they emailed, they obtained an element of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy drone service delivers domain auth codes!
Domain security is a “hot potato” issue these days, as Chinese domain thieves are focusing on major domain portfolio managers. GoDaddy has announced the availability of an extra layer of security for transferring out domains – using nano drones for delivering the necessary authentication codes. These nano drones are painted black with no insignia that […]
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