Domain hijacking is a process by which
Internet Domain Names are stolen from it’s legitimate owners. It is also
known as domain theft. Before we can proceed to know how to hijack
domain names, it is necessary to understand how the domain names operate
and how they get associated with a particular web server (website).
The Operation of a Domain Name is as Follows:
Any website say for example infotec1st.com consists of two parts. The domain name (infotec1st.com) and the web hosting server
where the files of the website are actually hosted. In reality, the
domain name and the web hosting server (web server) are two different
parts and hence they must be integrated before a website can operate
successfully. The integration of domain name with the web hosting server
is done as follows:
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After registering a new domain name, we get a control panel where in we can have a full control of the domain.
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From this domain control panel, we point our domain name to the web server where the website’s data (web pages, scripts etc.) are actually hosted.
What Happens When a Domain Name is Hijacked?
To hijack a domain name, you just need to gain
access to the domain control panel and point the domain name to some
other web server other than the original one. So, to hijack a domain you
need not gain access to the target web server.
For example, a hacker gets access to the
domain control panel of “infotec1st.com”. From here the hacker re-configures
the domain name to point it to some other web server. Now whenever
an Internet user tries to access “infotec1st.com” he is taken to the hacker’s
website and not to original site
In this case the original site (infotec1st.com) is said to be hijacked.
How the Domain Names are Hijacked?
To hijack a domain name, it is necessary
to gain access to the domain control panel of the target domain. For
this you need the following ingredients:
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The domain registrar name for the target domain.
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The administrative email address associated with the target domain.
The administrative email address
associated with the domain is the backdoor to hijack the domain name. It
is the key to unlock the domain control panel. So, to take full control
of the domain, the hacker will have to hack the administrative email
associated with it.
Once the hacker takes full control of this email account, he will visit the domain registrar’s website and click on forgot password in the login page. There, he will be asked to enter either the domain name or the administrative email address
to initiate the password reset process. Once this is done, all the
details to reset the password will be sent to the administrative email
address.
Since the hacker has the access to this
email account, he can easily reset the password of domain control panel.
After resetting the password, he logs into the control panel with the
new password and from there he can hijack the domai
How to Protect the Domain Name from Getting Hijacked?
The best way to protect the domain name
is to protect the administrative email account associated with the
domain.Another best way to protect your domain is to go for a private domain registration.When you register a domain name using
the private registration option, all your personal details such as your
name, address, phone and administrative email address are hidden from
the public.
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