http://www.domainstate.com/ en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:02:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.domainstate.com/images/misc/rss.png http://www.domainstate.com/ http://www.domainstate.com/domain-news-aggregator-76/moniker-instructs-all-customers-to-reset-password-134608.html?goto=newpost Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:30:06 GMT Drake Harvey from Moniker sent out an email that there was a network wide password reset being handled. The email said the following: Moniker’s... Drake Harvey from Moniker sent out an email that there was a network wide password reset being handled. The email said the following: Moniker’s Operations & Security team has discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Moniker network that appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access a number of Moniker user accounts. As [...]

More... ]]> Domain News Aggregator MorganLinton http://www.domainstate.com/domain-news-aggregator-76/moniker-instructs-all-customers-to-reset-password-134608.html http://www.domainstate.com/domain-news-aggregator-76/moniker-does-system-wide-password-reset-effecting-134607.html?goto=newpost Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:30:06 GMT According to an email sent to all of its clients tonight, the domain name registrar Moniker.com notified its client they did a “system-wide password reset” tonight that will require ALL Clients to reset their passwords.

Here is the email Moniker.com send out tonight:

“”Moniker’s Operations & Security team has discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Moniker network that appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access a number of Moniker user accounts.

“”As a precaution to protect your domains, we have decided to implement a system-wide password reset. Please read the below instructions to create a new password. You will not be able to access your Moniker account until these steps are taken.

“”In our security investigation, we have found no evidence that domains have been lost or transferred out. We also have no evidence that any confidential or credit card information has been compromised.

“While our password encryption measures are robust, we are taking additional steps to ensure that your personal data and domains remain secure. This means that, to be absolutely sure of the security of your account, we are requiring all users to reset their Moniker account passwords. ”

“Please reset your password by following the directions below.”
“In our security investigation, we have found no evidence that domains have been lost or transferred out. We also have no evidence that any confidential or credit card information has been compromised.”

“While our password encryption measures are robust, we are taking additional steps to ensure that your personal data and domains remain secure. This means that, to be absolutely sure of the security of your account, we are requiring all users to reset their Moniker account passwords. ”
Please reset your password by following the directions below.

1) Go to Moniker.com and click the “Sign In” button in the upper right hand corner of the home page. Select the “Forgot Your Password” link.

2) You will be directed to a page to “Retrieve” your Moniker Account Password. When prompted, enter your account number and click “Submit”.

3) You will be directed to a page that displays the message below. You will receive an email from Moniker. Please follow the instructions in this email to complete the password reset.

As recent events with other large services have demonstrated, this type of activity is becoming more common. We take our responsibility to keep your domains and personal data safe very seriously, and we’re constantly enhancing the security of our service infrastructure to protect our customers.…



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More... ]]> Domain News Aggregator MorganLinton http://www.domainstate.com/domain-news-aggregator-76/silicon-beachfest-2013-is-rocking-la-demand-media-134603.html http://www.domainstate.com/domain-news-aggregator-76/buyer-beware-on-bodis-com-a-100-domain-turns-into-134600.html?goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:48:39 GMT Image: http://www.thedomains.com/wp-content/Screen-Shot-2013-06-19-at-5.24.56-PM-1024x610.png ...

 

Yesterday we wrote about domain names related to Kim Kardashian and Kayne West’s rumored* baby’s name and pointed out some recently registered domain names, who owned them and what was being done with the domains.

One of the domain name we pointed out was kaidencedondawest.com, which yesterday was registered under privacy and listed for sale at Bodis.com

Yesterday, after reading our story one of the readers of TheDomains.com went to the domain, bought the domain name which was listed for a Buy it Now (BIN) price of $100 and paid for the domain.

Today the reader got this email today from Bodis:

“”Unfortunately, the seller has had to cancel the sale. ”

“Your account has been refunded.”

“Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for using Bodis!

Regards,
Jackie Parkinson
Bodis – Our domain is your domains
Phone: (877) BODIS-44 ext 802
Email: jackie@bodis.com
Skype/AIM: JackieBodis
Web: http://www.bodis.com”

Just to be clear the buyer had paid for the domain yesterday.

Today he was refunded.

After he received the email from Bodis.com, the buyer noted that the Buy It Now price had been raised to $1,000

Several minutes later the buyer wrote TheDomains.com and let us know that the price had been raised to $1,000,000

Yes the priced of the domain, on a buy it now basis was raised from $100 to $1,000,000 in less than 24 hours.

We reached out to Bodis who informed TheDomains.com that they did not own the domain name and the domain was listed by a client who refused to transfer the domain.

In response to an email we sent to Bodis about the matter, Matt Wegrzyn the CEO of Bodis said:

“”‘The domain that was listed for sale is not owned by our company. ”

“We are a parking company that lists domains for sale on behalf of our customers (similar to Sedo, and other parking/market companies). ”

“The seller simply refused to go through with the sale & transfer the domain so we have no choice but to cancel the transaction.”

“We only act as the escrow agent between the buyer & seller.”

“Hope this explains it.”

Well IMHO the explanation is not good enough.

A marketplace has to stand behind the transactions both from the buyer side and the seller side or it ceases to be a marketplace, it loses all credibility and that is all a marketplace has.

If a domain is listed on a buy it now basis and a buyer buys the domain and makes payment then the platform needs to make sure the domain is transferred to the buyer at the listed price.…



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