The "bad" domains have something in common. Update: DomainTools has taken the report down to verify/update some calculations. Its website states: We are investigating a possible error in one of the data inputs we use for this seasonal Domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
DNS Abuse Institute launches centralized DNS abuse reporting service
· Policy & LawNetBeacon promises to make abuse reports easier for both parties. DNS Abuse Institute has launched NetBeacon, which it calls the first-ever centralized DNS abuse reporting service. NetBeacon promises to make it easier for domain registrars and ... 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
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
Bad guys get Gandi.net’s password to technical provider, redirect domains
· Domain Registrars751 domain names registered at Gandi were pointed to malware sites. Hackers managed to redirect 751 domain names at domain name registrar Gandi.net to servers spreading malware, the company detailed this week. All of the domain names were on country ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain registration halts spread of WannaCry malware…for now
· UncategorizedA 41-character .com domain was key to bringing down a malware campaign. A ransomware attack based on an NSA tool spread like wildfire yesterday...until a researcher spent ten bucks to register a domain name. A malware researcher discovered an ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Boeing’s fight against “Newborn” domain names
· Policy & LawCan flagging new domain names help stop the spread of malware? We all get emails with links that go to phishing and malware sites. There's one thing in common with most of the domains hosting this bad stuff: they were registered a short time ago. In ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain phishing: Why it’s happening & How to protect yourself
· Domain RegistrarsUse these tips to avoid being the next victim. Yesterday an unknown perpetrator started a massive spamming campaign against owner of domain names, which is continuing today. The emails told recipients that a specific domain name they owned had been ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Warning: domain name phishing email blast going on right now
· Domain RegistrarsEmails try to get you to download file. A Domain Name Wire reader has received 4 phishing/malware attempts within the past hour, and web searches show that the scam is widespread. Here's a copy of one of the phishing emails: From: Date: Mon, ... Continue Reading57 Comments
Microsoft registers domains to thwart botnets
· Policy & LawMicrosoft registers domains previously used by Citadel malware. Microsoft has registered a number of domain names to thwart a cybercrime ring credited with over a half billion dollars in financial fraud. The action aims to thwart Citadel malware, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment