Expired Domains Used by Security Experts to Neutralize Abandoned Web Backdoors
BATH, UK – More than 4,000 web backdoors that had been abandoned but were still active with live malware were hijacked and their communication infrastructure […]
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Thousands of “Sitting Duck” Domain Names Highjacked by Russian Cybercriminals
PALM BEACH, FL – A critical vulnerability within the Domain Name System (DNS) has been unearthed and exploited by dozens of cybercriminals and hackers originating […]
Experts: Hackers Registered Over 500,000 Domains for Massive Cyber-Attack
SANTA CLARA, CA – Hackers have been around since the debut of the Internet, and over the years they’ve learned a number of underhanded […]
Large-Scale Fraud Campaign Utilizes Over 700 Domains to Sell Fraudulent Tickets
CHANDLER, AR – Authorities have discovered that a group behind a widespread internet scam – dubbed “Ticket Heist” – has been utilizing over 700 domain names, […]
Thousands of Domain Names Owned by Legitimate Brands Hijacked to Send Spam
TEL AVIV – As part of a sophisticated scheme involving spam proliferation and click monetization, over 8,000 domains and 13,000 sub-domains once owned by […]
New Service to Assist with WHOIS Lookups Launched by ICANN for Authorized Users
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the nonprofit organization that oversees the domain industry – has launched […]