Tag Archives: domain theft

Fri 5th December 2008
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
CheckFree.com Theft Should Lead to Added Registrar Security - CheckFree.com theft is a reminder of how easy it is to divert a domain name’s destination. Visitors to bill pay site CheckFree.com early Tuesday morning were diverted to a Ukraine site that tried to install malware on visitors’ computers. It wasn’t a high tech hack. It turns out someone got a hold of CheckFree.com’s username and password at domain registrar Network Solutions. They logged in and changed the nameservers for the domain name. It was really ... read more ...
Tue 4th November 2008
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
GoDaddy Gets Stolen Domain Name Back to Owner - Domain registrar secures popular blog domain for real owner. It’s every web site owner’s worst nightmare: having a domain name stolen and the thief holding it for ransom. That’s what recently happened to MakeUseOf.com, a popular blog about web applications and software. But as in many cases, MakeUseOf.com blamed GoDaddy for losing its domain when it wasn’t the company’s fault. In a blog post on blogger and another one on its site, MakeUseOf.com pins the ... read more ...