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How do I avoid my domain from being hacked?

How do I avoid my domain from being hacked?

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Asked by I.Helen, Last updated: Mar 29, 2024

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L. Sevigny

L. Sevigny

L. Sevigny
L. Sevigny, Doctor, Las Vegas

Answered Nov 02, 2018

You are right to beware the possibility of your domain being hacked as this is happening all the time. The domain name is stolen by hackers gaining access to the domain control panel. If they can do this, then the next step is they point the domain name to another web server of their choice. Hackers can easily find the administrative email address by going to the WHOIS data.

It will give email and who the domain is registered through. The hacker will press forget password and give one of his own. Therefore to protect your domain either go for a prvate domain registration or thoroughly protect the administrative email account associated with your domain.

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Wooks

Wooks

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Answered May 16, 2018

Domain names are important, especially when it comes to business. If a domain name were to get stolen, the personal information registered to the domain name could be used to hack other accounts. The great thing is that there are ways that anyone can use to avoid their domain name from being hacked.

The first thing is to make sure that you go to a domain registrar that is highly reputable. You want to make sure that they have experience in the field and most importantly that they have safety features in place to make sure that the domain name is not misused.

Another thing is to ask the domain registrar to keep your information private and also ask them to lock your domain. For a username, make sure that you use one that is unique to the domain account. Using the same username or email account allows for a hacker to easily be able to do their job. Changing the login information periodically also helps with preventing a domain from being hacked.

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