As I reported earlier today, there is an apparent GoDaddy phishing attempt making the rounds to domain registrants. I am not sure who these emails are targeting, but this issue appears to be widespread and targeting many domain investors. These types of phishing and spear phishing attempts are bad for all of us, and I will explain why.
The most obvious victims of domain registrar phishing emails are the people who click the links and expose their account information to the perpetrators. They are potentially giving thieves access to their domain registrar accounts, causing a number of issues, which includes the following: