What is Domain Hijacking? How to protect your domain?
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What is Domain Hijacking?
Domain name is the identity for any site, and without identity the site is nothing. And if you are not careful enough then this identity of your site may be easily stolen or hijacked.
Though Domain Hijacking is illegal, it has been very common these days. What the hijacker do is put a false transfer request for a domain and trick an unsophisticated domain owner or registrar into giving them control of the name.
Once the transfer is complete, they become the full owner of the domain. Now they con do anything with your domain. They can either sell the domain, or develope their own website on domain or just ask you for a ransom to give back your domain.
Loss of a newly registered domain will cost you registering fees only, but if an old domain is lost then it will cost you money along with your efforts to promote your domain.
How to protect your domain?
Now here are some tips that can help you protect your domain from theft or hijacking -
1. Lock your Domain – The facility of locking your domain is available with many registrars and can be done by a single click. This single click can prevent your domain from illegal transfer.
2. Keep track of your domain – Frequently check the who.is data for your domain. This way you can keep track of your expiration date, and your organization and administrative contact.
3. Be careful with domain related emails – If you get any domain related correspondence mails from someone unknown, better delete these mails.
4. Be careful while using free email services – If you have been using any free email service like gmail.com, and if you don’t login for quite a few days, then your account may be suspended or deleted. Then the hijacker may register your email address and put a request for transfer of domain leading to domain hijacking.
These few steps can protect your domains. So just be careful while handling your domains.
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