GoDaddy : I’ll have whatever domain they’re having!
Sometimes, it just so happens and the domain you want is already taken – but that doesn’t mean it’s off the market! What would be the next logical step, to acquire the domain “they’re having” ? This coming Monday, November 16th, join Joe Styler of GoDaddy, and Braden Pollock, in a Hangouts discussion. The two […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Stolen domains update : QIR.com has been recovered
The three letter .com domain, QIR.com, that was reported stolen early in October, has now been recovered. QIR.com is now in the possession of its legitimate owner, according to an update we received. Dynadot and GoDaddy, the gaining and losing registrars respectively, coordinated the recovery effort for this LLL .com. Many thanks to Joe Styler […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Warning: New GoDaddy phishing portal most convincing so far
Warning: The web site godaddy-support.com is being used by cybercriminals in Hong Kong, China, to steal GoDaddy account passwords. Registered with Namesilo on 10/16/2015, godaddy-support.com is currently hosted on the IP address 103.226.125.17. According to IPNIC, the hosting server belongs to Hong Kong Runidc Technology Co Limited, a provider in China. This is the most […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Alert : Emulate.com is a stolen domain name!
The domain name Emulate.com has been reported as stolen from its owners, Dave Neyland and wife Susan Neyland. A computer programmer, Mr. Neyland registered Emulate.com in 1998 and moved it to GoDaddy two years ago. Prior to the theft, the domain had been renewed until 2018. Emulate.com was unlawfully transferred away from GoDaddy on 10/13/2015, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cache of 25 LLLL .com domains stolen from a GoDaddy account
It’s time to emphasize, once again, one important action for domain investors: Enabling two factor authentication when your domain registrar allows it, can save your domains. In the case of a newly disclosed domain theft, 25 four letter (LLLL) .com domains were stolen from a GoDaddy account. Their owner utilized two factor authentication for a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bob Parsons shows up at THE Domain Conference
GoDaddy founder, Bob Parsons, is both a very down to earth person and a larger than life public figure in the domain community, and beyond. It comes as no surprise, that GoDaddy wanted to leverage its founder’s personality, at THE Domain Conference. Bob Parsons staffed the GoDaddy exhibit all by himself during the weekend, giving […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy : Still haven’t enabled two-factor authentication?
With GoDaddy now offering two-factor authentication worldwide, there is no excuse not to enable it. Domains can be stolen using the usual phishing technique, or via social engineering. Just in case you need additional motivation, here’s some food for thought. Yesterday, a domain investor lost control of three valuable dictionary domains – Freaked.com, Afraid.net and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy wins lawsuit brought forth by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
GoDaddy pulled a surprising victory against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, today, in a decision that dispelled a $30 million lawsuit against the domain registrar. The cybersquatting case lasted more than five years, and a judge ruled in GoDaddy’s favor. According to the Hollywood Reporter, District Court Judge Andre Birotte Jr. decided there’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Blast from the GoDaddy past : Bob Parsons and free domain ownership transfers
Believe it or not, in the early days of the domain market, domain ownership changes weren’t free. More than a dozen years ago, to transfer a domain from its owner to a new one, you had to pay money. This fee wasn’t just a small fee to renew the domain; GoDaddy would charge as much […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy SMS code numbers win multi-million dollar Lotto jackpot!
An incredible story of luck and fortune unfolded during the 4th of July weekend, as a domain investor won a state lottery jackpot. Gary Sbignew of Grand Rapids, Michigan, used the numbers provided in a two-way authentication SMS for GoDaddy for his selection of lotto numbers. “I played them in pairs, 28/14/12 and provided three […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FBI Cyber Division forgot to renew key domain used in domain seizures
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is very busy dealing with cybercriminals, and often invite capable individuals to apply for the job. In a case of remarkable bureaucratic slip-up, they lost control of a key domain used in federal seizures. CIRFU.net, a domain that stood as an acronym for the FBI Cyber Initiative and Resource Fusion […]
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