Domain Vault provides more security for domains, including an option for Verisign Registry Lock. Domain name registrar Namecheap has released Domain Vault, a new product to protect high-value domain names. The Titanium version of the product ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Hey crypto companies: you NEED to use Registry Lock
· ServicesRegistry Lock would have likely prevented two recent crypto attacks. Companies that deal with cryptocurrencies are effectively financial institutions, and they need to take extra precautions to prevent domain hijacking. Last week, SpiritSwap ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Important online business? Add Registry Lock to your domain
· ServicesRegistry Lock is critical for important websites, and the cost is nominal compared to the protection it affords. Last month I wrote about why companies with important websites — financial companies, large e-commerce sites, and other large ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy breach is latest reminder to use registry lock
· Policy & LawWebsites that handle financial transactions should add Registry Lock to their domains. Brian Krebs wrote this weekend about a recent attack on cryptocurrency services via the domain name registrar GoDaddy. In at least two cases, it appears that ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Afilias to offer Registry Lock service
· Services28 more top level domains can be locked at the registry level. Afilias is the latest domain name registry to offer a Registry Lock service for websites that need added protection against hijacking and nameserver changes. Registry Lock is very ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.UK adds registry lock option
· Services.UK domains can now get added protection against nameserver and domain hijacking. .UK registry Nominet is now offering its own version of a registry lock service, dubbed "Domain Lock." Similar to Verisign's Registry Lock service for .com domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
6 of top 20 websites vulnerable to attack that took down NYTimes.com
· Domain RegistrarsAmazon.com and Pinterest among those sites more vulnerable to unauthorized nameserver changes. Yesterday I wrote about how NYTimes.com could have avoided its nameserver hijacking on Tuesday had it paid about $50 a month for a service called Registry ... Continue Reading4 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
