A domain broker recounts a story of a client who may lose their entire business due to not securing their brand matching dot COM domain.
The client operated on their brand name dot IO domain, which was a natural fit for their business vertical.
A hacker took advantage of the availability of their brand matching dot COM domain and conducted a successful phishing campaign, leading to a data breach and loss of trust.
Failing to secure the most recognized and trusted domain extension, the dot COM, is a major security risk that many organizations overlook.