Although a website owner may feel secure upon registering a domain name, many don\u2019t realize that domains are subject to hijacking.\u00a0 Domain hijacking, or domain theft, is a prevalent nuisance that is on the increase.\u00a0 Hackers need not to even access the target web server to create havoc.<\/p>\n
The process of hijacking a website really doesn\u2019t require a lot of knowledge or even effort. \u00a0There are various methods hackers use to hijack domains such as launching Trojan viruses, illegitimately acquiring login information or utilizing software to hack into a web hosting account to reconfigure ownership information. \u00a0Once hackers gain access to the targeted web server\u2019s control panel, the chaos and headaches begins for website owners.<\/p>\n
While most domain hijacking attacks are illicit, large companies take advantage of their branding leverage citing copyright infringements.\u00a0\u00a0 By doing so allows more established companies to legally \u201chijack\u201d specific domains.\u00a0 Unfortunately, small companies simply don\u2019t have the necessary resources to defend their domains when toppled by a larger company with the same resources readily available to combat legal battles.<\/p>\n
Locking the Hijacking Tool Shed<\/strong><\/p>\n The truth is hijacking of a domain doesn\u2019t take an arsenal of tools to access an authorized account.\u00a0 The two basic items needed to hijack a domain is the target domain\u2019s registrar name and the administrative e-mail address for the target domain.\u00a0 Upon accessing these two essential items, hackers can easily hijack a domain without the knowledge of the authorized owner.\u00a0 Website owners often don\u2019t realize that this information is available online for the public to view by visiting www.whois.com<\/a>. \u00a0A simple search can reveal the imperative information needed to hijack a domain, however, it\u2019s possible to thwart hacking attempt by opting for a private domain registration.<\/p>\n A private domain registration allows website owners to hide vital information such as personal details including name and administrative e-mail address.\u00a0 So, when a potential hacker looks up the domain on WHOIS, the information is hidden from public view.\u00a0 It\u2019s strongly recommended that website owners take the proactive security measures and choose to hide such details to thwart hijacking attempts.<\/p>\n Additionally, website owners should always inquire about the respective registrar\u2019s security policy.\u00a0 Also, ask about domain locking options as most registrars provide the feature to prevent unauthorized security breaches.<\/p>\n An Ounce of Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n Perhaps the best way to protect a domain name from being hijacked, aside from the above suggestions, is to opt for a reliable and trust-worthy provider.\u00a0 Remember that usually you get what you pay for, so if a proven legit provider costs a few dollars more, it\u2019s worth the extra cost to protect your domain name from hijacking attempts.\u00a0 The initial proactive security costs are a well-worth investment, especially when compared to trying to undo the chaos created by a successful hacking mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Although a website owner may feel secure upon registering a domain name, many don\u2019t realize that domains are subject to hijacking.\u00a0 Domain hijacking, or domain theft, is a prevalent nuisance…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[255,86,1071,321],"class_list":["post-1658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security-issues","tag-domain-hijacking","tag-domain-name","tag-domain-theft","tag-hackers"],"views":97,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1658\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}