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'''Domain Kiting''' is the practice in which a registrant returns a name just before the five-day period expires and re-registers it again as soon as it becomes available.<ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/domain+kiting Domain Kiting Defintion]</ref>  This practice is similar to [[Domain Tasting]] but has a different technique and purpose.

'''Domain Kiting''' is the practice in which a registrant returns a name just before the five-day period expires and re-registers it again as soon as it becomes available.<ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/domain+kiting Domain Kiting Defintion]</ref>  This practice is similar to [[Domain Tasting]] but has a different technique and purpose.

==Short Overview==

==Overview==

There are many definitions related to domain kiting but the core idea is the same one: a practice which takes advantage of the [[Add Grace Period|add grace period]] whereby someone decides to register, subsequently cancels, and then re-registers the same domain name. The term "domain kiting" was first used by Bob Parsons, CEO and founder of [[GoDaddy|GoDaddy.com]]. "Kiting" comes from the illegal practice of check kiting.<ref>[http://www.sans.org/security-resources/security_plus/domain_kiting_sp08.php Domain Kiting and Check Kiting]</ref>

There are many definitions related to domain kiting but the core idea is the same one: a practice which takes advantage of the [[Add Grace Period|add grace period]] whereby someone decides to register, subsequently cancels, and then re-registers the same domain name. The term "domain kiting" was first used by Bob Parsons, CEO and founder of [[GoDaddy|GoDaddy.com]]. "Kiting" comes from the illegal practice of check kiting.<ref>[http://www.sans.org/security-resources/security_plus/domain_kiting_sp08.php Domain Kiting and Check Kiting]</ref>

==How Does It Work?==

==How Does It Work?==

Domain kiting involves the following three actions:

Domain kiting involves the following three actions: