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<blockquote data-quote="Theo" data-source="post: 2337181" data-attributes="member: 6561"><p>Is this the gathering of the elders? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Good to see everyone here.</p><p></p><p>Domain theft is rampant. Here are the current methods I'm aware of:</p><p></p><p>1. Social engineering: Calling up or chatting with registrar support to alter emails on the account, change DNS or add such info, claiming duress ("help me, I am going crazy with my boss" etc.)</p><p>2. Registering a dropped domain that is still linked in the registrant/admin contacts of the target domain. Then setting up the relevant email and initiating changes to the account, transfer attempts etc. It can then lead to #1</p><p>3. Finding domains operated with emails that are from old ISPs such as AOL, Earthlink, Roadrunner etc. and resetting them via #1 or finding their password in leaked databases</p><p>4. Rare but possible: SIM swapping, calling up the mobile provider and using #1 taking over the phone number of the target account.</p><p>5. Phishing or malware: fake Gmail or GoDaddy portals, or emails with fake alerts to log into your account because of a supposed emergency - the victim is shocked/panicked and enters their details into the scammer's form.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Theo, post: 2337181, member: 6561"] Is this the gathering of the elders? :D Good to see everyone here. Domain theft is rampant. Here are the current methods I'm aware of: 1. Social engineering: Calling up or chatting with registrar support to alter emails on the account, change DNS or add such info, claiming duress ("help me, I am going crazy with my boss" etc.) 2. Registering a dropped domain that is still linked in the registrant/admin contacts of the target domain. Then setting up the relevant email and initiating changes to the account, transfer attempts etc. It can then lead to #1 3. Finding domains operated with emails that are from old ISPs such as AOL, Earthlink, Roadrunner etc. and resetting them via #1 or finding their password in leaked databases 4. Rare but possible: SIM swapping, calling up the mobile provider and using #1 taking over the phone number of the target account. 5. Phishing or malware: fake Gmail or GoDaddy portals, or emails with fake alerts to log into your account because of a supposed emergency - the victim is shocked/panicked and enters their details into the scammer's form. [/QUOTE]
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