10-10-2014, 07:37 AM
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Security Breaches at Moniker
On Monday, Moniker sent out this email with the subject "Increased Security - Password Resets [########]".
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Dear Valued Client,
With the recent ShellShock vulnerability making headlines in addition to the numerous instances of security breaches around the world each week, security is an ever increasing concern.
We also saw an increased attempt to access Moniker accounts by brute force attacks.
And we at Moniker are taking this very seriously.
Accordingly, we are implementing new protocols to better protect our clients and their assets.
As part of this process, you will be required to reset your account password while adhering to stronger minimum password requirements.
You will now need to use a more secure password combination at least eight characters in length and including three of these four attributes:
* Lowercase characters
* Uppercase characters
* Numerical digits
* Special characters
We have proactively reset your password and login credentials for sub-accounts to reflect this changes.
The new password for your account ######## is as follows #############.
Please find below passwords for the sub accounts that we found in your settings:
##### #############
Please reset your passwords to one of your own choosing that meets the new password requirements at your earliest convenience.
As an added layer of protection, we will be implementing other security enhancements including a two-step authentication system and system lock out should a user make multiple unsuccessful attempts to login in.
We appreciate your cooperation in this process and hope you understand the necessity. If you have any questions please contact support by visiting the Moniker support center -http://www.moniker.com/moniker/customer-support or by phone:
Toll free in the U.S. and Canada: 800-688-6311
Outside the U.S. and Canada: 954-607-1294
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Moniker Online Services, LLC
2320 NE 9th St. Ft Lauderdale, Fl 33304
Toll-free in the U.S. and Canada: 1-800-688-6311
International: 1-954-607-1294
Email: [email protected]
Web: http;//www,moniker.com
CEO: Bonnie Wittenburg
Member of the KEYDRIVE GROUP
http;//www,keydrive,lu
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This morning Moniker sent out another email with the subject "Ongoing security measures".
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Moniker recently underwent a system-wide password reset to implement security improvements as a result of recent activity within several accounts. We would like to address these issues and respond to various articles and comments about security breaches at Moniker.
We take all reasonable steps to ensure the protection of domain names managed on our platform and understand that the safety and security of your assets is of upmost importance. With that in mind, we constantly assess system vulnerabilities and work towards quick resolutions to known issues.
In the past several weeks, we have seen suspicious activity on our platform which included login attempts to various accounts from unknown sources. We have reason to believe credentials to the accounts in questions may have been obtained through exploitation of the Heartbleed Bug published earlier this year.
In addition to suspicious activity, there have been brute force attacks against Moniker accounts resulting in unauthorized domain name transfers. Our staff is working diligently to identify instances of unauthorized transfers and to revert them as soon as possible. To date, we have recovered any domain that was transferred without authorization.
We encourage you to notify us immediately if you feel your account has been compromised or if you believe you are missing domains; however, we are confident all such cases have been identified.
Contact support at [email protected].
Sincerely,
The Moniker Team
Moniker Online Services, LLC
2320 NE 9th St. Ft Lauderdale, Fl 33304
Toll-free in the U.S. and Canada: 1-800-688-6311
International: 1-954-607-1294
Email: [email protected]
Web: http;//www,moniker.com
CEO: Bonnie Wittenburg
Member of the KEYDRIVE GROUP
http;//www,keydrive,lu
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