A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Ebola.com domain name going up for sale. Within the last few days, mainstream publications have also covered the story about Ebola.com, and several of those articles have been critical of the domain owner, who is reportedly seeking $150,000 for this domain name he acquired several years ago for a reported $13,500.

Konstantinos from OnlineDomain.com wrote about some of these critical articles this morning, and there seem to be additional articles being published. Some of the articles can be found on the following  publications:

During the past several weeks, there have been quite a few articles that broach the topic of domain theft. From email hacking to phishing to security breaches, there are many ways a domain name can be stolen from its rightful owner. The security of my domain names is the top priority for me when choosing a domain registrar.

With domain names being an intangible asset that I cannot physically protect, I rely heavily on the domain registrars I choose to help me protect my domain names. I have a responsibility to ensure my password is strong and added security like two factor authentication is enabled when possible, but there are other aspects to domain name security beyond what I can control. The domain registrar is responsible for ensuring that their database and technology is secure and does not allow for unauthorized access. They need to be sure their systems work properly, and they need to be proactive against threats.

On Labor Day, I wrote an article covering Namecheap’s “urgent security warning.” In its blog post, the company reported that it had “determined that the username and password data gathered from third party sites, likely the data identified by The Register (i.e. not Namecheap) is being used to try and gain access to Namecheap.com accounts.” At the time, I was thankful that I have 2 factor authentication enabled on my registrar accounts where I have my valuable domain names.

Recently, I received

On his Domain Academy Facebook page, Ryan Colby is promoting a domain name “brokerage immersion course,” which is “designed to teach qualified students the roadmap on how to earn a 6 figure income as a professional domain broker.” The course was created by Ryan Colby to help people learn about starting a domain brokerage business.

I reached out to Ryan to ask about the program, and he told me, “The program mixes highly personalized coaching, group coaching and written materials.” He also added that “It’s not for everyone and is focused for serious students.”

The program is fairly expensive with a cost of

There is an interesting article on the Huffington Post this morning that discusses the problems associated with domain name theft and the difficulty some owners encounter when trying to recover their stolen domain names. The writer interviewed “several recent victims” for the article, and DomainGang.com also received some positive acknowledgment as a result of its coverage of domain theft.

You should certainly read the entire article when you have a chance, but a few interesting personal takeaways  of the article include: