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...
The Risks of Culling Domain Names
Culling domain names needs to be discussed. It is not an activity that should be taken lightly and requires a lot of due diligence and careful planning. This blog discusses the risks of culling domains and outlines the steps brands can take to protect themselves.
Corporate...
AuDA Issue rare scam alert
AuDA issued an alert, via Twitter, of an email impersonation scam targeting .au registrants requesting for scan of personal documents. Note, AuDA notified customers that they would never go directly to Registrants for requests of information.
SCAM ALERT from AUDA:...
Strategies to mitigate cyber security incidents
This guidance is based on the Australian Government best practice guide to mitigating cyber security incidents, performing vulnerability assessments and penetration testing Commonwealth organisations.
Prior to implementing any of the mitigation strategies, organisations need...
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...
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...
Typosquatting and Traffic Diversion
Despite the popularity of search engines for finding websites, about 20% of online visitors arrive at sites through manually typed URLs. With up to 20% of all hand-typed URLs being misspelled, a large market has emerged for typo domain names that exploit and monetize...
Hiding behind domain name privacy
Domain name privacy has been a thorn in the side of IP owners and law enforcement officials for many years. It is abused by miscreants ranging from cyber-squatters, counterfeiters, and copyright infringers to trademark violators, spammers and scammers, providing them with a...