Attorney John Berryhill analyzes an interesting UDRP case. Once in a while a UDRP dispute is almost more interesting because of who, instead of what, is involved. The decision in Help-Aetna(.)com is one of those cases. On its face, you would ... Continue Reading3 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
The scariest thing about that GoDaddy phishing test story
· Domain RegistrarsA lot of employees apparently fell for it. GoDaddy has been taking a lot of heat for a phishing test email it sent to many of its employees right before the holidays. The email told recipients that they were receiving a $650 holiday bonus and ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Morgan Stanley’s interesting domain name patent application
· Policy & LawCompany proposes a way to determine if a domain name might trick web users. I often come across domain name-related patent applications filed by internet security companies. But it was interesting to see financial services company Morgan Stanley ... Continue Reading1 Comment
The problem with branded URL shorteners
· UncategorizedThey train customers to click links that don't match the company's main domain name. Brands love branded URL shorteners. When sharing shortlinks, why use a default bitly link when you can include your brand in the domain? Many companies use ... Continue Reading9 Comments
September’s Top 5
· UncategorizedHere's a look at the top five posts on DNW in September, ranked by pageviews: 1. Man who paid $360k for 81.com says it’s stolen - Sami Debizet says he bought the domain in 2013 and that it has been stolen. 2. Oops: New .Ca commercial has a trademark ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google launches Safe.page to improve web security smarts
· UncategorizedSurvey shows people still need help. Google Registry, the Alphabet division responsible for new top level domain names such as .dev and .app, has launched a website at Safe.page that helps people learn about phishing and secure websites. The ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Someone is trying to phish domain name registrars
· Policy & LawCriminal is spoofing ICANN. Hacking individual domain name registrar accounts is so old-school. Why not gain access to an entire registrar or registry? The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) issued an alert that someone ... Continue Reading3 Comments
The secure padlock doesn’t mean a website is safe
· UncategorizedNearly half of phishing sites now use SSL. Google has led a big push in recent years to get all websites to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). You know a site uses it when it starts with https:// instead of http:// and the browser shows a padlock next to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Georgia Tech researchers shed light upon “combosquatting”
· UncategorizedResearchers examine domain names that contain famous trademarks combined with other words. George Tech, in collaboration with Stony Brook University and London South Bank University, has released a study (pdf) of what it calls "combosquatting" in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
