Owner gets domain name back after long ordeal. Last week I wrote about the domain name YH.com, which was stolen from its owner and offered for sale. I received good news today: the owner has gotten the domain name back. The entire domain name ... Continue Reading4 Comments
RL.com Case Shows What Can Happen if You Buy a Stolen Domain Name
· Policy & LawBuyer of hijacked RL.com domain name has spent dearly on legal bills. In light of recent domain thefts, you might ask yourself what can happen if you happen to buy a stolen domain name. Look no further than the case of John Laxton, who bought the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
VeriSign Offers Tools to Secure Domain Names
· ServicesTwo tools from VeriSign help keep your domain names secure. With a couple recent high profile domain thefts, and the recent hijacking of Baidu's nameserver settings, I reached out to VeriSign Chief Technology Officer Ken Silva to learn what VeriSign ... Continue Reading4 Comments
8 Clues a Domain Name is Stolen
· Policy & Law8 warning signs a domain name is stolen. Over the past few days we've learned about a number of domain name thefts, including YH.com and VL.com. People typically steal domains with the hopes of selling them before word gets out that the domain is ... Continue Reading14 Comments
VL.com Domain Name Stolen, Too. Here’s the Inside Story.
· Policy & LawBeware: more stolen domain names. Yesterday I reported about the theft of YH.com. It turns out another valuable domain, VL.com, was also recently stolen. In this case it appears the weak link was web hosting company Dreamhost. That's also the host ... Continue Reading24 Comments
Warning: YH.com Domain Name Stolen
· Policy & LawValuable two letter domain name YH.com has been stolen. The domain name YH.com has been hijacked from its owner and the thief is trying to sell it. The domain's owner is Jaynell Hogan, who was properly identified in the whois database until March ... Continue Reading35 Comments
Allegedly Stolen Domain Names Resold on Flippa
· Policy & LawThief resold domain names on Flippa to unsuspecting domain buyer. A National Arbitration Forum panel has refused to hand over the domain names Recent.net, Than.net, and They.net in a UDRP decision. I wrote about the case earlier this month, ... Continue Reading7 Comments
DingBats.com Case Discusses Pool.com Lawsuit Over Domain Theft
· Policy & LawCase sheds light on Pool.com lawsuit against former registrar partner. A National Arbitration Forum has awarded the domain name Dingbats.com to the complainant in a case against a Pool.com entity. What makes this case interesting is not that Dingbats ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Indictment Shows Ease of Hijacking Domain Name
· Domain RegistrarsThree hackers indicted for hijacking domain name. An indictment against three hackers involved in hijacking the Comcast.net domain name last year shows how easy it is to pull it off: just get access to the administrative contact's email address. The ... Continue Reading10 Comments
New Jersey Indicts Alleged Domain Thief
· Policy & LawNew Jersey hands down first every indictment for domain theft. New Jersey today handed down an indictment (pdf) against Daniel Goncalves, alleged thief of the P2P.com domain name. The Division of Criminal Justice Major Crimes/Computer Analysis & ... Continue Reading5 Comments