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Gone Phishing: 1000 Scam Sites Busted Each Day

April 30th, 2009 . by Jonathan

Nearly 1,000 phishing or fraud sites are shut down every day – and the number is rising, saying a recent report by the APWG (PDF). The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an international coalition of security companies, industry leaders and law enforcement agencies that works to reduce and stop phishing as well as other forms [...]

Protect Yourself with Free WHOIS Privacy

July 22nd, 2008 . by Toni

Most domain registrars charge $4/year or a similar fee for Whois privacy protection. It’s free at DreamHost, which makes them appealing to some users for domain registrations. Why would you want your WHOIS domain information kept private? – To avoid junk mail & spam. – To keep competitors from reverse engineering your SEO techniques – [...]