Portal Security: The Basics
Domain password security – the basics
Hackers use basic hacks and social engineering techniques to obtain, or figure out, passwords that do not follow best practice configurations. It is crucial that you as a user are following best practice password management to...
Report: Domain Security and Enterprise Risk Management
Dave Piscitello, Dr. Colin Strutt, and Lyman Chapin of the Interisle Consulting Group released a report (click here) on 28 June 2021 looking at the adverse and costly consequences of domain abuse for enterprise brands. They explore how domain names can be incorporated into an...
A look at how cybercriminals exploit spoofed domains
Originally published by David Goldstein of Brandshelter
With cybercriminals seeking to take advantage any way possible, internet users need to be aware of what they are doing online all the time. One of the myriad ways cybercriminals seek to take advantage of internet users...
Brand Protection: The Most Abused TLDs
With the launch of various new TLDs over the last few years, it has become a near-impossible task for Brand owners to protect their brand across new TLDS. Brand owners are faced with huge risks of cyber squatters registering their key brands across various TLDs, and more...
Don’t abandon your subdomain either
Subdomain Hijacking
In our last blog we wrote about the risks of culling or abandoning domain names, but what about subdomains? Arguably, abandoned subdomains pose as much a risk as culled domains. This article looks at the risks of not properly administering...
Australia: Cybercrime reported every 10 minutes
An average of 164 cybercrime reports are made by Australians every day — about one report every 10 minutes — according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). The agency is a subsidiary of the Australian Signals Directorate tasked with strengthening the...
Malicious Cybersquatters Targeting Major Brands
According to a report from security company, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, malicious cybersquatters are actively targeting major brands across various industries.
Almost 14,00 domain names were registered by cybercriminals in December 2019 that appeared to be related to...
New powers to address dark web crime
To address dark web crime the Australian Government has introduced the Identify and Disrupt Bill 2020 (Bill) that would give the Australian federal police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission powers to disrupt and investigate a broad range of crimes. It is...
basic domain name security best practices
This article looks at some of the basic domain name security best practices.
Domain name security should be one of the top priorities for any organisation with an online presence. There are some basic and inexpensive steps that will ensure that your domain names are not...