{"id":1737,"date":"2021-09-29T17:17:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T15:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nameshield.com\/en\/?page_id=1737"},"modified":"2022-12-27T16:25:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T15:25:23","slug":"domain-names-hijacking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nameshield.com\/en\/glossary\/domain-names-hijacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain Names Hijacking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eplus-g8WmOJ wp-block-cover alignfull is-light eplus-wrapper\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(21,115,191) 0%,rgb(255,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-jHQ0mn wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-yhMUPb wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-c0fdd9\">\n<div class=\"eplus-uZP09p wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"eplus-lTMGYF has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\">How to fight against domain names hijacking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-U4k8a9 has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\"><strong><em>Domain names hijack\u00ading<\/em><\/strong> are extreme\u00adly com\u00admon as the news reg\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly shows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-rapwpP has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">How\u00adev\u00ader, sim\u00adple and effec\u00adtive mea\u00adsures can be tak\u00aden to secure your domain names upstream and pre\u00advent cyber\u00adcrim\u00adi\u00adnals from hijack\u00ading your domain names<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-2RXwNF wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"eplus-pAHwDv wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nameshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Hacker-bro-red-Storyset-1.png\" alt=\"Domain names Hijacking - Nameshield\" class=\"wp-image-4573\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-iVeaWN wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-Dbf3gm wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-hYvNDp wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-1d4d48\">\n<div class=\"eplus-mdHGhV wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"eplus-suXVsK wp-block-image size-full is-resized eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nameshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Security-On-bro-red-Storyset-demisize.png\" alt=\"Registry lock\" class=\"wp-image-4339\" width=\"450\" height=\"439\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-rkc9x7 wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"eplus-zqKbZO eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\">Registry lock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-18pPg5 has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">This addi\u00adtion\u00adal secu\u00adri\u00adty sys\u00adtem blocks the infor\u00adma\u00adtion of a domain name direct\u00adly at the reg\u00adistry lev\u00adel and pre\u00advents the mod\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion of the hold\u00ader, con\u00adtacts or DNS servers. It also pre\u00advents the trans\u00adfer and dele\u00adtion of a domain name by lock\u00ading these oper\u00ada\u00adtions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-ARttP8 wp-block-buttons eplus-wrapper is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"is-style-primary eplus-sAIK4l wp-block-button eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-8f88c6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/cybersecurity\/registry-lock\/\">Find out about the reg\u00adistry lock<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-IEqudy wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-IZ9YJh wp-block-cover alignfull eplus-wrapper\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-light-bg-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-vHqyJe wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-WU9dp8 has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\">Two factors authentication (MFA \u2013 2FA)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-Tm8aOj wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-60c6e7\">\n<div class=\"eplus-aj9qZ5 wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"eplus-sjNKyv has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">A domain name can be hijacked by a cyber\u00adcrim\u00adi\u00adnal who would fraud\u00adu\u00adlent\u00adly access your man\u00adage\u00adment inter\u00adface and for exam\u00adple, mod\u00adi\u00adfy the DNS to take con\u00adtrol of your name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-iCNlrf has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">To fight against domain name hijack\u00ading, <strong>dou\u00adble authen\u00adti\u00adca\u00adtion<\/strong> is <strong>effec\u00adtive<\/strong> and <strong>sim\u00adple<\/strong>. This solu\u00adtion strength\u00adens secu\u00adri\u00adty by allow\u00ading users to con\u00adnect to their account by enter\u00ading a <strong>unique val\u00adi\u00adda\u00adtion code<\/strong> (OTP, One Time Pass\u00adword) sent to a mobile phone in addi\u00adtion to their user\u00adname and pass\u00adword.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-hVqxe4 wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"eplus-9apGG1 has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">This two steps val\u00adi\u00adda\u00adtion helps pro\u00adtect a user\u2019s account from unau\u00adtho\u00adrized access in case a third par\u00adty is able to obtain their pass\u00adword <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"eplus-PwAuA8 wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/nameshield.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/double-authentification-EN.png\" alt=\"Two factors authentication - Domain names hijacking\" class=\"wp-image-1773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nameshield.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/double-authentification-EN.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nameshield.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/double-authentification-EN-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-EU6KH2 has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">Even if a mali\u00adcious per\u00adson man\u00adages to steal your pass\u00adword, they can only log in if they have the user\u2019s addi\u00adtion\u00adal val\u00adi\u00adda\u00adtion infor\u00adma\u00adtion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-Kohn4r has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">This comes in the form of codes that only the user can obtain through their mobile phone or through an encrypt\u00aded sig\u00adna\u00adture gen\u00ader\u00adat\u00aded from a secret secu\u00adri\u00adty key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-kRwvK4 has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">Of course, it is essen\u00adtial to ensure that your man\u00adage\u00adment plat\u00adform is high\u00adly secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-gc5teC wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-Evoh5q wp-block-buttons eplus-wrapper is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"is-style-primary eplus-78Q1cH wp-block-button eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-7c58fe\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/cybersecurity\/highly-secure-platform\/\">FIND OUT ABOUT OUR HIGHLY SECURE PLATFORM<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-rRDsgg wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eplus-cx60BU wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reg\u00adistry lock This addi\u00adtion\u00adal secu\u00adri\u00adty sys\u00adtem blocks the infor\u00adma\u00adtion of a domain name direct\u00adly at the reg\u00adistry lev\u00adel and pre\u00advents the mod\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion of the hold\u00ader, con\u00adtacts or DNS servers. 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