Microsoft Buys Corp.com So Bad Guys Canât
Krebs On Security
In February, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a private citizen auctioning off the dangerous domain corp.com for the starting price of $1.7 million. Domain experts called corp.com dangerous because years of testing showed whoever wields it would have access to an unending stream of passwords, email and other sensitive data from hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows PCs at major companies around the globe. This week, Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy the domain in a bid to keep it out of the hands of those who might abuse its awesome power. In a written statement, Microsoft said it acquired the domain to protect its customers. âTo help in keeping systems protected we encourage customers to practice safe security habits when planning for internal domain and network names,â the statement reads. âWe released a security advisory in June of 2009 and a security update that helps keep customers safe. In our ongoing commitment to customer security, we also acquired the Corp.com domain.â
Link: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/04/microsoft-buys-corp-com-so-bad-guys-cant/