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#13
11-11-2006, 04:49 AM
penguinmama Wrote:How can someone hijack your domain just by knowing your contact info? I don't understand that.

Here's how step by step:

1. Potential Thief (PT) does WHOIS lookup and sees my contact details,
especially my email address.

2. PT tries to compromise my email address...and succeeds.

3. PT uses registrar's password recovery options and retrieves my login.

4. PT logs in and changes the details to his.

The rest you can figure out.

I've seen this happen numerous times, having worked in the business for
a couple of years.

I have little to no problem of people finding out my contact details. I give
such when I can.

But I guess I'm "paranoid" enough to make sure what happened to others
won't happen to me.
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Whois record - by technoflutemom - 09-27-2006, 01:38 PM
Whois record - by eria - 09-28-2006, 05:25 AM
Whois record - by Ceruleah - 09-28-2006, 12:54 PM
Whois record - by eria - 09-29-2006, 01:37 PM
Whois record - by penguinmama - 09-29-2006, 03:10 PM
Whois record - by eria - 09-29-2006, 05:21 PM
Whois record - by sunnybeachcal - 09-30-2006, 02:08 AM
Whois record - by triumph - 09-30-2006, 09:02 PM
Whois record - by zach - 10-01-2006, 01:01 PM
Whois record - by Paula62 - 10-01-2006, 03:27 PM
Whois record - by Dave Zan - 10-02-2006, 12:52 PM
Whois record - by penguinmama - 11-11-2006, 02:54 AM
Whois record - by Dave Zan - 11-11-2006, 04:49 AM
Whois record - by penguinmama - 11-15-2006, 12:57 AM
Whois record - by Dave Zan - 11-15-2006, 06:40 AM
Whois record - by hokeshel - 11-15-2006, 06:17 PM
Whois record - by Ladybecklyn - 11-15-2006, 10:56 PM
Whois record - by penguinmama - 11-16-2006, 03:54 AM
Whois record - by Hoosierhunter - 11-16-2006, 04:19 AM
Whois record - by echos - 11-17-2006, 05:09 AM
Whois record - by fishoutofwater - 11-17-2006, 07:37 AM
Whois record - by Hoosierhunter - 11-17-2006, 11:36 PM
Whois record - by withyou - 05-21-2012, 10:09 AM

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