Domain Security Blog

Insights, analysis, and practical advice on domain security from the GuardHound team.

How a Domain Hijack Happens in 3 Steps

March 21, 2026 • 12 min read

It took 72 hours for a small business to lose their domain — and three months to get it back. Walk through a real-world domain hijacking scenario step by step: reconnaissance, takeover, and exploitation. Learn the warning signs and how to protect your domain before it's too late.

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The Cost of an Expired SSL Certificate: A Small Business Horror Story

March 21, 2026 • 10 min read

A small e-commerce site's SSL expires on a Saturday night. No one notices until Monday. $18,400 in lost sales, weeks of SEO recovery, and a customer trust crisis — all because of a certificate that costs $0 to renew. Here's what happened and how to make sure it never happens to you.

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5 Domain Security Mistakes Every Small Business Makes

March 21, 2026 • 11 min read

We scan thousands of domains every month and see the same five mistakes over and over: unmonitored SSL, missing DMARC, no lookalike domain protection, weak registrar security, and unchecked breach exposure. Each one takes less than an hour to fix.

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