Existing links (backlinks) from other websites or mentions in classic media
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 6:51 am
In this case, users who are not part of the company or even criminals register domains that are very similar to an existing domain. Those responsible for domain management are particularly challenged when it comes to domain piracy, also known as domain grabbing. The aim is either to sell these domains for a profit or, through their active use, to suggest to visitors that they are a website about a certain topic or term, even though the content has little to do with the term used. Expired domains represent another risk that domain owners are exposed to. This is the term used to describe domains that will be deleted shortly or have already been deleted. These are very popular for the following reasons:
Existing rankings on malta phone data certain search engines
Search terms within the domain name (e.g. for generic domains)
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But how do you know that you have been part of such an attack? What is important here is so-called domain monitoring. This involves continuously observing your own domains and ensuring that they are not misused. To do this, the appropriate structures and responsibilities must be agreed upon by those responsible. This means that duplicates with typos and related plagiarism are discovered more quickly and greater damage is avoided.
In 2002, the Dresdner Bank fell victim to such a domain falsification. In addition to its domain, the “Fresdner Bank” was also registered.
As Christian Götz, Solutions Engineering Director at CyberArk, confirms, this type of crime can affect anyone with an internet presence. Around one in ten companies surveyed has been the victim of domain piracy at least once (eleven percent). Since 21 percent were unsure or did not want to provide information, the number of unreported cases could be significantly higher. The fact that more than a third of those surveyed have never heard of domain piracy (35 percent) shows how great the danger will be in the future. This proportion is particularly high among solo self-employed people (45 percent).
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5% Yes, my company has been affected by domain piracy several times.
6% Yes, my company has been affected by domain piracy before.
33% No, my company has not been affected by domain piracy so far, but I have heard of domain piracy.
36% No, my company has not been affected by domain piracy so far, and I have never heard of domain piracy.
21% Don’t know / no answer.
How to properly protect yourself from domain piracy
There is no such thing as 100 percent protection against domain piracy. However, as a domain owner, there are various ways to prevent it and protect yourself through your own domain strategy. One method is to register many domains that are similar to your own. This reduces the opportunities for criminals to a minimum. Götz says:
" In recent years, more and more domain extensions have been introduced. Where previously there were only the country codes .com or .org, today there are several dozen options."
An important achievement is the encryption of data transmission. In the early years, communication on the Internet was largely unencrypted. This is no longer the case today. More than 80 percent of the flow of information is now encrypted. This means that the destination address is validated. The expert says:
Existing rankings on malta phone data certain search engines
Search terms within the domain name (e.g. for generic domains)
Alternative spellings
But how do you know that you have been part of such an attack? What is important here is so-called domain monitoring. This involves continuously observing your own domains and ensuring that they are not misused. To do this, the appropriate structures and responsibilities must be agreed upon by those responsible. This means that duplicates with typos and related plagiarism are discovered more quickly and greater damage is avoided.
In 2002, the Dresdner Bank fell victim to such a domain falsification. In addition to its domain, the “Fresdner Bank” was also registered.
As Christian Götz, Solutions Engineering Director at CyberArk, confirms, this type of crime can affect anyone with an internet presence. Around one in ten companies surveyed has been the victim of domain piracy at least once (eleven percent). Since 21 percent were unsure or did not want to provide information, the number of unreported cases could be significantly higher. The fact that more than a third of those surveyed have never heard of domain piracy (35 percent) shows how great the danger will be in the future. This proportion is particularly high among solo self-employed people (45 percent).
Figure - Effective Risk Management - Domain Report Domain Factory
5% Yes, my company has been affected by domain piracy several times.
6% Yes, my company has been affected by domain piracy before.
33% No, my company has not been affected by domain piracy so far, but I have heard of domain piracy.
36% No, my company has not been affected by domain piracy so far, and I have never heard of domain piracy.
21% Don’t know / no answer.
How to properly protect yourself from domain piracy
There is no such thing as 100 percent protection against domain piracy. However, as a domain owner, there are various ways to prevent it and protect yourself through your own domain strategy. One method is to register many domains that are similar to your own. This reduces the opportunities for criminals to a minimum. Götz says:
" In recent years, more and more domain extensions have been introduced. Where previously there were only the country codes .com or .org, today there are several dozen options."
An important achievement is the encryption of data transmission. In the early years, communication on the Internet was largely unencrypted. This is no longer the case today. More than 80 percent of the flow of information is now encrypted. This means that the destination address is validated. The expert says: