Australian businesses advised to shorten domain names immediately to mitigate cyber attacks

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by hawki, Sep 19, 2022.

  1. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    "With domain names ending with .au now available, businesses are encouraged to change their .com.au, .net.au, or org.au domains – priority allocations end tomorrow...

    'Opportunistic cybercriminals could register your .au domain name in an attempt to impersonate your business.'

    If no priority applications have been made for the .au direct match, the domains will become available for registration to the general public, making them susceptible to being picked up by cybercriminals..."

    https://www.proactiveinvestors.com....diately-to-mitigate-cyber-attacks-993010.html
     
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