ICANN notes that GDPR makes it harder to snuff out DNS abuse. ICANN has sent tardy commentary to the Call for Evidence launched by the European Commission (EC) on the European Union's (EU) Toolbox Against Counterfeiting (wow, that's a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Both sides of DNS abuse – DNW Podcast #383
· PodcastsA look at both side of the equation. No one listening to this podcast wants people to use domain names and websites for scams, spam, and spreading malware. But who should be responsible for policing this? How much effort should domain registrars ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The innocent victims of DNS abuse complaints
· Policy & LawIt's easy to advocate for fast takedowns, but that can hurt legitimate businesses. On February 20, 2020, Domain Name Wire was down. Anyone who operates a website knows that horrible feeling of finding out your site is down and not being able to ... Continue Reading6 Comments
EU ccTLD operators call DNS abuse study “misleading”
· Policy & LawGroup of country code operators questions the EU's study of DNS abuse. Yesterday, I wrote about the ICANN Business Constituency's response to the European Union's study on DNS Abuse. Today, we heard from European country code domain operators, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Business Constituency weighs in on DNS abuse
· Policy & LawGroup responds to recent EU request. I've been writing a lot about DNS abuse lately. Everyone other than criminals is opposed to DNS abuse, but there's significant debate about what constitutes abuse and what role various groups should play in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Is this scam DNS abuse?
· Policy & LawDoes a sophisticated scam that includes using a domain name count as DNS abuse? Yesterday, I wrote about how data suggest DNS abuse has decreased over the past few years. A key question about all DNS abuse data is how you define it. What exactly ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN: DNS abuse is going…down?
· Policy & LawICANN's analysis suggests that DNS abuse might not be spiraling out of control after all. ICANN published a report today summarizing DNS abuse in recent years. Given all of the focus on DNS abuse recently (including multiple new organizations ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How Namecheap tackles abuse – DNW Podcast #361
· PodcastsHow the second largest retail registrar handles abuse. Last month, I spoke with Tucows CEO Elliot Noss about DNS abuse in episode 359. Today, Namecheap COO Hillan Klein comes on the show to talk about his company’s approach to the challenge. Klein ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Managing DNS abuse – DNW Podcast #359
· PodcastsTucows CEO Elliot Noss talks about the company's new initiative. A lot of good comes from the internet. So does a lot of bad: phishing, spam, explicit child material, etc. On today's show, Tucows CEO Elliot Noss shares an initiative his company is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Tackling DNS Abuse – DNW Podcast #334
· PodcastsNew group wants to get a handle on DNS abuse such as phishing and malware distribution. My guest this week is Graeme Bunton, Director of the new DNS Abuse Institute. We discuss types of DNS abuse and how the institute plans to help the domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
