Lawsuit provides complete correspondence in alleged domain heist. A lawsuit against Tucows provides a rare, detailed glimpse into a possible domain theft. The suit was brought by Mrs. Jello, LLC against Tucows with regards to a domain name purchased ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domain Registrars Often Blamed for Customers’ Mistakes
· Domain RegistrarsCritical customer mistakes often blamed on domain registrars. When online backup service CrashPlan.com went down earlier this month, the company was quick to blame its domain name registrar GoDaddy. Code 42 Software, which runs the CrashPlan.com ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Arrest for Domain Theft Gets Major Media Attention
· Policy & LawArrest grabs headlines and shines light on daily plague to domain industry. First ever domain thief mugshot.As far as theft is concerned, it doesn't get much more intriguing than this. It involves the internet, intellectual property, the first arrest ... Continue Reading6 Comments
CheckFree.com Theft Should Lead to Added Registrar Security
· Domain RegistrarsCheckFree.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 ... Continue Reading7 Comments
GoDaddy Gets Stolen Domain Name Back to Owner
· Domain RegistrarsDomain 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 ... Continue Reading4 Comments