National Arbitration Forum panel orders stolen domain name be returned to its longtime owner. An allegedly stolen three letter domain name has been returned to its previous owner through a UDRP cybersquatting claim. Mountain View, California ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Help! My Domain name was stolen! with Pablo Palatnik – DNW Podcast #29
· PodcastsWhat would happen if your business's domain name was stolen? Imagine waking up one day and finding that your business's domain name was stolen. That's exactly what happened to Pablo Palatnik, founder of online sunglasses retailer ShadesDaddy.com. On ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Wall Street Journal covers domain name theft
· Policy & LawArticle shines light on growing problem for businesses. Domain name theft is getting mainstream exposure today thanks to a Wall Street Journal article. The article focuses on the recent theft of ShadesDaddy.com, but also discusses other companies ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain registrars should add security check for transfers to eName
· Policy & LawRegistrar has become a haven for stolen domain names. Over the weekend I received an email from the (former) owner of ShadesDaddy.com, an online sunglasses seller. He said his domain name had been stolen. I didn't have to read on to make a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
$55k Stolen domain name CIN.com returned via UDRP
· Policy & LawCompany paid $55,000 for domain name before it was stolen. Corporação Industrial do Norte, S.A (CIN) has recovered the domain name CIN.com, a domain name it says was stolen from it, through a UDRP. The company acquired CIN.com for $55,000 last ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Lawsuit alleges 3 number domain names stolen
· Policy & LawLawsuit says three three-number domain names were stolen from an eNom account. A federal lawsuit alleges that the domain names 224.com, 605.com and 452.com have been stolen. Ian Andrew of Traffic Names, Ltd filed an in rem action (pdf) against the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Lawsuit filed to recover stolen three letter domain names
· Policy & LawSuit alleges 35 domain names were stolen from a GoDaddy account. Acme Billing Company filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) in U.S. District Court this week to recover 14 stolen domain names, including 9 three letter domain names. The suit alleges that an ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Name Wire Podcast #2: Tips to fight domain theft and Howard Neu talks TRAFFIC
· PodcastsListen to Domain Name Wire Podcast #2. It's Monday, and that means it's Podcast Day! This week's Domain Name Wire Podcast includes the latest domain name industry news, plus 5 tips to make sure you don't become a domain name theft victim. I also ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Moniker’s transition-related security holes come to light
· Domain RegistrarsMoniker customer explains some of the security holes that may have led to his domains being stolen, including some introduced by the transition from the old Moniker system to a new platform. So it is sad to say goodbye to Moniker, and to witness the ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Company sues over stolen domains after losing UDRP
· Policy & LawAustin Rare Coins asks court to hand over allegedly stolen domain names. An Austin company has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit in an effort to get control over eight domain names it says were stolen from its possession. Austin Rare Coins, ... Continue Reading9 Comments