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 Built from the ground up to eliminate outdated programming principles, and to ensure a secure base for managing domain names, Uniregistry wants its users to have […]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.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.Cybercrime and gTLDs : Europe invests in .Bank domains
Cybercrime, in the form of financial institution domain spoofing, has cost banks and consumers billions of dollars in 2015 alone. Dot .Bank, the managed, authorized gTLD to be used by Banks, is changing that fast. Hundreds of European banks are registering with dot .Bank, to ensure that their customers receive protection from unauthorized account transactions. […]
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.Domain crime : Hacker targeted domain power-broker, Ali Zandi
The email account of domain power-broker, Ali Zandi, was repeatedly hacked; Zandi himself reported the incident in a NamePros thread. What is more disturbing, is the fact that the cybercriminal involved in this brazen hacking attack, attempted to sell Zandi’s domain assets: “They tried to sell my domain names. I have multiple security features, so […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.China : Are domain cybercriminals targeting publicly listed portfolios?
Domain theft has become the so-called “hot potato” since early 2014; the proliferation of domain crime originating in China can be attributed to the high demand in short domains. With the Chinese stock market bubble finally bursting, we’re witnessing both a drop in domain crime from China, and a drop in domain prices for so-called […]
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.Google Password Alert : Protect domain registrar accounts from phishing attacks
The most common method of having your domains stolen, is by surrendering your registrar credentials in a phishing attack. Simply explained, phishing works by prompting one to click a link that appears to take them to a casual destination, such as a domain registrar. Once there, the unsuspected victim provides their user name and password, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FBI issues WordPress warning regarding ISIS sympathizers
There’s one more a reason that the FBI sent its representative to NamesCon 2015, aside from participating in the stolen domains debate. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been monitoring the amount and type of web site defacements, performed by ISIS sympathizers. In particular, it seems that a lot of this type of hacking activity […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.WHOIS privacy unmasked at 282,867 eNom domains in Google Apps snafu
Long before becoming a registrar, Google partnered with eNom to roll out domain registration services via its Google Apps. While thousands of registrants opted for WHOIS privacy, some glitch in the Google Apps software instructed eNom to reveal the registrants’ information at the time of the domains’ renewal. The glitch slowly but surely affected a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domaining 2014: Uniregistry and the birth of the modern, secure domain registrar
As we’re wrapping up the current year in domaining, the single most important element of any domain registration is its security. Domain names can be valued at millions of dollars, but for the average Joe Domainer every single domain has a priceless tag. Registrars that fail to secure their clients’ assets end up losing face […]
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