Domain hijacking, also known as domain theft or domain squatting, refers to the unauthorized or illegal act of transferring ownership or control of a domain name from its rightful owner to another party without their consent. Domain hijacking typically involves exploiting vulnerabilities in domain registration processes, account security measures, or domain management systems to gain […]
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a decentralized hierarchical naming system used to translate human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses and vice versa. It serves as a critical component of the internet infrastructure, enabling users to access websites, send emails, and communicate with other devices using domain names instead of complex IP addresses. Key
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Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) is a set of extensions to the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol designed to add security mechanisms to DNS queries and responses. Its primary goal is to prevent DNS spoofing, tampering, and other types of attacks that can compromise the integrity and authenticity of DNS data. Key components and features
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Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) is an email authentication protocol that builds upon the capabilities of SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) to provide organizations with greater control over their email domain’s security and reputation. Here’s how DMARC works: Policy Definition: Organizations publish a DMARC policy in their DNS (Domain
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DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email authentication technique that allows an organization to cryptographically sign outgoing emails, providing a way for email recipients to verify that the emails originated from the organization’s domain and have not been altered in transit. Here’s how DKIM works: Signing: When an organization sends an email, the email server
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A Doppelganger Domain, also known as a “typosquatting domain” or “homograph domain,” is a type of cyberattack where malicious actors register domain names that are intentionally similar to legitimate domain names, often with slight misspellings, transpositions, or substitutions of characters. These malicious domains are designed to trick users into visiting them, either by accident or
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Doxing, also spelled as doxxing, is the malicious practice of publicly revealing or publishing private or personal information about an individual or organization without their consent. This information may include details such as full name, home address, phone number, email address, social security number, financial information, or any other sensitive data that can be used
