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ICANN and Transition of NTIA?s Stewardship

< <http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/07/icann-and-transition-of-ntias-stewardship/> http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/07/icann-and-transition-of-ntias-stewardship/>

 

"The Internet has an unlimited future": Cerf

< <http://www.dw.de/the-internet-has-an-unlimited-future/a-17747043> http://www.dw.de/the-internet-has-an-unlimited-future/a-17747043>

 

Unanimous support for new ICANN appeals process

< <http://domainincite.com/16992-unanimous-support-for-new-icann-appeals-process> http://domainincite.com/16992-unanimous-support-for-new-icann-appeals-process>

 

The dark side of .io: How the U.K. is making web domain profits from a shady Cold War land deal

< <http://gigaom.com/2014/06/30/the-dark-side-of-io-how-the-u-k-is-making-web-domain-profits-from-a-shady-cold-war-land-deal/> http://gigaom.com/2014/06/30/the-dark-side-of-io-how-the-u-k-is-making-web-domain-profits-from-a-shady-cold-war-land-deal/>

 

Are U.S. Marketers Falling Behind in the Domain Game?

< <http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2014/07/02/us-marketers-falling-behind-the-gtld-domain-game/> http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2014/07/02/us-marketers-falling-behind-the-gtld-domain-game/>

 

France Should Put A Cork In It About New Wine Web Domains

< <http://www.forbes.com/sites/elisugarman/2014/06/30/france-should-put-a-cork-in-it-about-new-web-domains/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/elisugarman/2014/06/30/france-should-put-a-cork-in-it-about-new-web-domains/>

 

Democrat congressman sides with France on .wine

< <http://domainincite.com/17011-democrat-congressman-sides-with-france-on-wine> http://domainincite.com/17011-democrat-congressman-sides-with-france-on-wine>

 

The entrepreneurial potential in DotAnything

< <http://ariservices.com/dotanything/> http://ariservices.com/dotanything/>

 

.LONDON Set To Enter General Availability With 50,000 Registrations

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/01/london-general-availability-50000-registrations/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/01/london-general-availability-50000-registrations/>

 

 

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ICANN and Transition of NTIA?s Stewardship

Last week, I visited the ICANN50 meeting in London. The meeting was held at a location well known to us at the IETF ? the Hilton London Metropole. The meeting drew a record 3100 attendees on site, ranging from governments to businesses, civil society, and technical community. The hot topic of the week was the transition of NTIA?s stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multi-stakeholder community. This topic was discussed at almost very meeting during the week.

< <http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/07/icann-and-transition-of-ntias-stewardship/> http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/07/icann-and-transition-of-ntias-stewardship/>

 

"The Internet has an unlimited future"

Addressing the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in Bonn, U.S. Internet pioneer Vint Cerf foresees that "the network has only invented one or two percent of all the possible applications that it could support."

< <http://www.dw.de/the-internet-has-an-unlimited-future/a-17747043> http://www.dw.de/the-internet-has-an-unlimited-future/a-17747043>

 

The byzantine, meandering discussion on the future of the internet

Last week, nearly 3,500 people met in London to discuss management of the internet. Yet judging from the media coverage, it was less newsworthy than the arrival of an app called Yo. Apart from a flare-up from a French government minister at one point of proceedings (on protecting wine domains), the whole show went largely unnoticed.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/01/icann-future-of-the-internet> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/01/icann-future-of-the-internet>

 

Real accountability? It?s all in the execution... Emily Taylor looks into the issue of ICANN and accountability

... The US Government recently announced its willingness to withdraw from sole oversight of the IANA function, so long as a suitable multistakeholder alternative can be found. Members of the ICANN community have already burst into action to define suitable mechanisms. Steve del Bianco, amongst others, has voiced concern that, whatever the outcome, we must not end up with an unaccountable ICANN. Tony Benn?s five questions might serve as a useful guide.

< <http://www.ionmag.asia/2014/06/real-accountability-emily-taylor/> http://www.ionmag.asia/2014/06/real-accountability-emily-taylor/>

 

ICANN meeting a preview of an internet without American oversight

The Heritage Foundation blog The Daily Signal has a report on a meeting in London of ICANN that gives us a look into the future of what the internet will be without American oversight.

< <http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/06/icann_meeting_a_preview_of_an_internet_without_american_oversight.html> http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/06/icann_meeting_a_preview_of_an_internet_without_american_oversight.html>

 

Au Revoir to the Open Internet: Authoritarian regimes want more control over the Web. Now France has joined the movement.

When the Obama administration announced that the U.S. would end its stewardship of the open Internet, critics warned that Russia and China would take advantage of the American surrender. We didn't anticipate that supposed friends of the multistakeholder system of self-governance would also be eager to grab control.

< <http://online.wsj.com/articles/gordon-crovitz-au-revoir-to-the-open-internet-1404076280> http://online.wsj.com/articles/gordon-crovitz-au-revoir-to-the-open-internet-1404076280>

 

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Policy Implementation Updates

ICANN announces the implementation of two new consensus policy initiatives: the Additional Whois Information Policy (AWIP) and amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) related to domain name unlocking.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en>

 

ICANN Adds Global Coordination Role to Support Government Engagement

ICANN today announced that it has promoted Mandy Carver to the newly created position of VP, Government Engagement, Global Coordination.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-01-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-01-en>

 

Auction Schedule Updated

ICANN has posted an updated Auction Schedule, which addresses contention sets that had requested postponement of their auction pending finalization of the Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework ("Framework").

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-30jun14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-30jun14-en>

 

Thank You, ICANN Community: Reflections from Thursday at ICANN50 by Theresa Swinehart

As another ICANN meeting has come and gone, I wanted to reflect on a moment that, in my eyes, added to making made ICANN50 a successful event. With a record number 3,115 attendees and all the remote participants around the world, many representatives of the community were able to participate both individually and with their communities in the middle of a very pivotal moment in Internet history.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/thank-you-icann-community-reflections-from-thursday-at-icann50> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/thank-you-icann-community-reflections-from-thursday-at-icann50>

 

ICANN 50: Interview with Theresa Swinehart

Theresa Swinehart, Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy, discusses the IANA stewardship transition during ICANN 50 in London

< <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f53AQF9mhVE> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f53AQF9mhVE>

 

Ichiro Matsui, Governor | Osaka Prefectural Government, to ICANN

New gTLD applications for .OSAKA

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/matsui-to-icann-2014-06-26-ja> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/matsui-to-icann-2014-06-26-ja>

 

New TLD Applicant Group to Akram Atallah

Name Collision Proposal

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/ntag-to-atallah-2014-06-25-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/ntag-to-atallah-2014-06-25-en>

 

Anna G. Eshoo, Member of Congress | House of Representatives, Congress of the United States, to Fadi Chehad?

New gTLD Applications for .WINE and .VIN

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/eshoo-to-chehade-2014-06-25-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/eshoo-to-chehade-2014-06-25-en>

 

Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect

ICANN is seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in the 2015 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2015 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-01-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-01-en>

 

Unanimous support for new ICANN appeals process

The Generic Names Supporting Organization has issued an ?unprecedented? statement of ?unanimous? support for a new way for ICANN community members to appeal ICANN decisions.

< <http://domainincite.com/16992-unanimous-support-for-new-icann-appeals-process> http://domainincite.com/16992-unanimous-support-for-new-icann-appeals-process>

 

ICANN50: Just Olympics for Geeks or Steps towards Global Governance?

In the last week of June London hosted the 50th meeting of ICANN, one of the key organisations involved in internet governance. LSE post graduate students Anri Van Der Spuy and Jo?o Carlos Magalh?es attended as part of the NEXTGEN at ICANN programme. They found few signs of fragmentation and more evidence for moves towards global multi-stakeholder governance raising questions about accountability and representation.

< <http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2014/06/30/icann50-just-olympics-for-geeks-or-steps-towards-global-governance/> http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2014/06/30/icann50-just-olympics-for-geeks-or-steps-towards-global-governance/>

 

IoN Magazine Issue 1

If you missed ICANN50 in London and didn?t get your copy of the free printed IoN Magazine, crunch on this environmentally friendly, space-saving virtual edition!

< <http://www.ionmag.asia/2014/06/ion-magazine-issue-1/> http://www.ionmag.asia/2014/06/ion-magazine-issue-1/>

 

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Spain celebrates 25th anniversary of .es domains

Spain?s industry ministry and internet development agency Red.es have celebrated the 25th anniversary of the registration of the first .es domain name in 1989 by launching an annual award for the best .es portal in 10 different categories.

< <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/spain-celebrates-25th-anniversary-of-es-domains--1023172> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/spain-celebrates-25th-anniversary-of-es-domains--1023172>

 

Seats.io donates money to Chagos Islands charity over .io domain use

Reacting to our revelation this week about where the profits from .io web addresses go, Seats.io has said it will donate money to the dispossessed Chagossian people.

< <http://gigaom.com/2014/07/02/seats-io-donates-money-to-chagos-islands-charity-over-io-domain-use/> http://gigaom.com/2014/07/02/seats-io-donates-money-to-chagos-islands-charity-over-io-domain-use/>

 

io/uk: Government accused of profiting from sales of Chagos Islands '.io' domain name

The UK Government is profiting from the clearance of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, by receiving a share of the profits from the sales of archipelago?s popular internet domain name.

< <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-accused-of-profiting-from-sales-of-chagos-islands-io-domain-name-9574316.html> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-accused-of-profiting-from-sales-of-chagos-islands-io-domain-name-9574316.html>

 

The dark side of .io: How the U.K. is making web domain profits from a shady Cold War land deal

The .io domain is a hit, but few startups using it appreciate the associations it carries ? a mass expulsion that took place within living memory, and a crucial staging-post for the ?War on Terror?.

< <http://gigaom.com/2014/06/30/the-dark-side-of-io-how-the-u-k-is-making-web-domain-profits-from-a-shady-cold-war-land-deal/> http://gigaom.com/2014/06/30/the-dark-side-of-io-how-the-u-k-is-making-web-domain-profits-from-a-shady-cold-war-land-deal/>

 

CWG canvasses framework to spur .NG adoption by 17.7m MSME

Austin Okere, chairman of the 2014 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) and founder and group chief executive officer, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) plc, has highlighted the potential of digital explosion in Nigeria, specifically in the area of wealth creation, further adding that a framework for Internet governance is urgently needed, and must be targeted at Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

< <http://businessdayonline.com/2014/07/cwg-canvasses-framework-to-spur-ng-adoption-by-17-7m-msme/#.U7IhtrFzbQM> http://businessdayonline.com/2014/07/cwg-canvasses-framework-to-spur-ng-adoption-by-17-7m-msme/#.U7IhtrFzbQM>

 

The Russian Internet comes of age

For many years, the Internet in Russia went practically unregulated by the state. Today, the Web?s rising influence means more oversight. inShare Share by e-mail Related Anatole Klyosov: The original Soviet internet geek New Russian Startups rating results presented in Moscow Russian venture investments double, approach $1 billion Tags media top russian start-ups internet 20 years of runet Science and Tech Headlines World?s young programmers unite in Russia to vie for supremacy World?s young programmers unite in Russia to vie for supremacy Russian firm?s Li-Fi internet solution winning foreign clients Russian firm?s Li-Fi internet solution winning foreign clients Top 10 apps for tourists in Moscow and St. Petersburg Top 10 apps for tourists in Moscow and St. Petersburg Russian entrepreneur to revive Hot or Not in the United States Russian entrepreneur to revive Hot or Not in the United States The Russian Internet comes of age Today, the Runet is set to become one the key sectors in the Russian economy. Source: ITAR-TASS In 2014, the Russian segment of the Internet, popularly known as the Runet, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The date April 7, 1994, when the ICANN allocated the domain extension .ru to Russia, is considered the birthday of the Runet.

< <http://rbth.com/science_and_tech/2014/07/02/the_russian_internet_comes_of_age_37887.html> http://rbth.com/science_and_tech/2014/07/02/the_russian_internet_comes_of_age_37887.html>

 

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Are U.S. Marketers Falling Behind in the Domain Game?

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is a talented group of individuals that are good at their job. So good that a campaign they?re running could be causing marketers in the U.S. to fall behind their peers in other countries when it comes to an important component of any comprehensive online marketing strategy ? domain names.

< <http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2014/07/02/us-marketers-falling-behind-the-gtld-domain-game/> http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2014/07/02/us-marketers-falling-behind-the-gtld-domain-game/>

 

France Should Put A Cork In It About New Wine Web Domains

Wine and governing the Internet do not mix. Last week, France expressed its vehement opposition to the creation of new ?.wine? and ?.vin? web domains, threatening to derail important Internet policy discussions as well as U.S.-EU trade talks, if it does not get its way. France would be wise to change course before it plays into the hands of Russia, China, Iran, and other countries that seek to cripple the free and open Internet.

< <http://www.forbes.com/sites/elisugarman/2014/06/30/france-should-put-a-cork-in-it-about-new-web-domains/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/elisugarman/2014/06/30/france-should-put-a-cork-in-it-about-new-web-domains/>

 

Democrat congressman sides with France on .wine

US Representative Anna Eshoo has written to ICANN?s top brass to express ?deep concerns? about the .wine and .vin new gTLDs and urge that they be permanently killed off.

< <http://domainincite.com/17011-democrat-congressman-sides-with-france-on-wine> http://domainincite.com/17011-democrat-congressman-sides-with-france-on-wine>

 

The entrepreneurial potential in DotAnything

Dr. David Neal, Founding Partner at Empirica Research, was commissioned by ARI Registry Services to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the commercial potential in the new TLD program. The study found strong potential for entrepreneurs to monetise second-level domains within a new TLD. The results showed:

< <http://ariservices.com/dotanything/> http://ariservices.com/dotanything/>

 

New gTLDs ? Opportunity or Threat?

As anyone involved in the online space who has not been living in a cave for the last few years will know, we are currently involved in the biggest change in the topology of the Internet since its inception.

< <http://www.fourthsource.com/general/new-gtlds-opportunity-threat-17473> http://www.fourthsource.com/general/new-gtlds-opportunity-threat-17473>

 

.LONDON Set To Enter General Availability With 50,000 Registrations

It's now just over two months until .london commences its General Availability and all indications are there will be more than 50,000 applications by the time Phase One, the London Priority Period for registered trademark holders and Londoners, ends on 31 July.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22575> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22575>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/01/london-general-availability-50000-registrations/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/01/london-general-availability-50000-registrations/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/london-general-availability-50-000-registrations.html> http://www.domainnews.com/london-general-availability-50-000-registrations.html>

 

.london predicts 50,000 landrush names

Two months into its combined sunrise/landrush period Dot London Domains estimates it will end July with 50,000 applied-for names.

< <http://domainincite.com/17004-london-predicts-50000-landrush-names> http://domainincite.com/17004-london-predicts-50000-landrush-names>

 

Consumer trust in branded domains reaches new high

Consumer trust levels in new dot.brand domain names are hitting new highs on both sides of the Atlantic as more and more of the gTLDs are launched.

< <http://www.itproportal.com/2014/07/01/consumer-trust-branded-domains-reaches-new-high/> http://www.itproportal.com/2014/07/01/consumer-trust-branded-domains-reaches-new-high/>

 

Bye ?Dot-Com,? 1300 New Domains Blowing You Away [video]

You know ?dot-com? and ?dot-org? but over the next few years you could be using more than 1,300 new domain names. The WSJ?s Ramy Inocencio speaks with Dot Global CEO Rolf Larsen on what expansion means for you.

< <http://live.wsj.com/video/bye-dot-com-1300-new-domains-blowing-you-away/D397FB4A-CD02-47AC-8B95-06DB6F30A5E0.html> http://live.wsj.com/video/bye-dot-com-1300-new-domains-blowing-you-away/D397FB4A-CD02-47AC-8B95-06DB6F30A5E0.html>

 

How English speakers can invest in Chinese IDNs

Last week in London I sat down with TLD Registry, the company behind the Dot Chinese Online (.??) and Dot Chinese Website (.???) domain names.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/02/how-english-speakers-can-invest-in-chinese-idns/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/02/how-english-speakers-can-invest-in-chinese-idns/>

 

Personalised domain names launched for JHB, CT and Durban

In a move that will see South Africa?s three largest cities receive personalised Internet domain names, the South African Central Registry (ZACR), in collaboration with the Department of Communications (DoC) and the South African Domain Name Authority (Zadna), on Tuesday officially announced the introduction of new city TLDs for Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

< <http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/personalised-domain-names-launched-for-jhb-ct-and-durban-2014-07-01> http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/personalised-domain-names-launched-for-jhb-ct-and-durban-2014-07-01>

 

Afilias brings style and sophistication to the Internet with launch of new .BLACK TLD

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that July 22, 2014, is the sunrise start date for its newest gTLD: .BLACK.

< <http://afilias.info/news/2014/06/25/afilias-brings-style-and-sophistication-internet-launch-new-black-top-level-domain> http://afilias.info/news/2014/06/25/afilias-brings-style-and-sophistication-internet-launch-new-black-top-level-domain>

 

Last week?s and this week?s new TLD launches: .Nagoya, .Fish and more

I try to write a post each week about upcoming new TLD launches, but didn?t get around to it last week. So this week I?m going to rewind and also look at the week ahead.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/01/new-tld-launches-2/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/01/new-tld-launches-2/>

 

Get your .joburg .durban and .capetown domain names today

As of midnight today, the South African Central Registry (ZACR) has opened registrations for websites that have domain names ending in three South African city names: Johannesburg (.joburg), Cape Town (.capetown) and Durban (.durban).

< <http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/07/01/the-race-for-city-specific-domain-name-registration-starts-now/> http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/07/01/the-race-for-city-specific-domain-name-registration-starts-now/>

 

The price of .bar was $100,000 to a school

Wondering how the new gTLD registry Punto 2012 managed to get government approval for .bar, even though it?s a protected geographic term in Montenegro under ICANN rules?

< <http://domainincite.com/17002-the-price-of-bar-was-100000-to-a-school> http://domainincite.com/17002-the-price-of-bar-was-100000-to-a-school>

 

Bieber plug has no impact on .tattoo sales

Justin Bieber used his extensive social media channels to plug a .tattoo domain name to his bazillions of ?beliebers? last week, but so far the plug has had no impact on sales of the gTLD.

< <http://domainincite.com/16999-bieber-plug-has-no-impact-on-tattoo-sales> http://domainincite.com/16999-bieber-plug-has-no-impact-on-tattoo-sales>

 

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APWG Report: 2014 Starts With Surge in Phishing Attack Campaigns

The APWG reports in its new Phishing Activity Trends Report that the number of phishing sites in the first quarter of 2014 leaped 10.7 percent over the previous quarter. The APWG previously reported that 2013 was one of the heaviest years for phishing on record, and Q1 2014 perpetuated that trend posting the second-highest number of phishing attacks ever recorded in a first quarter. 

< <https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apwg-report-2014-starts-surge-164300764.html> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apwg-report-2014-starts-surge-164300764.html>

 

U.S. govt asks firms to check networks after 'Energetic Bear' attacks

The U.S. government has asked critical infrastructure operators to review computer networks to see if they are infected with malicious software from the "Energetic Bear" hacking group, which private researchers say is tied to the Russian government.

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/02/cybersecurity-energeticbear-idUKL2N0PD1JQ20140702> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/02/cybersecurity-energeticbear-idUKL2N0PD1JQ20140702>

 

The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Myths, Debunked

?A domain for the nerds.? That is how the Internet used to be viewed back in the early 1990s, until all the rest of us began to use and depend on it. But this quote is from a White House official earlier this year describing how cybersecurity is too often viewed today. And therein lies the problem, and the needed solution.

< <http://www.wired.com/2014/07/debunking-5-major-cyber-security-myths/> http://www.wired.com/2014/07/debunking-5-major-cyber-security-myths/>

 

Microsoft Darkens 4MM Sites in Malware Fight

Millions of Web sites were shuttered Monday morning after Microsoft executed a legal sneak attack against a malware network thought to be responsible for more than 7.4 million infections of Windows PCs worldwide.

< <https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/07/microsoft-darkens-4mm-sites-in-malware-fight/> https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/07/microsoft-darkens-4mm-sites-in-malware-fight/>

 

Microsoft Sues To Seize Domains Responsible For Millions Of Infections

After detecting more than 7.4 million infections among its customers by the Jenxcus and Bladabindi worms, Microsoft kicked off legal action yesterday to disrupt these pervasive malware threats. The action came in the form of civil suits lodged against US-based Dynamic DNS provider No-IP and two foreign nationals, Mohamed Benabdellah and Naser Al Mutairi, sanctioning the seizure of 23 of No-IP's most commonly used domains to shut down the command-and-control nerve center.

< <http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-sues-to-seize-domains-responsible-for-millions-of-infections/d/d-id/1279039> http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-sues-to-seize-domains-responsible-for-millions-of-infections/d/d-id/1279039>

 

Microsoft Kills Security Emails, Blames Canada

In a move that may wind up helping spammers, Microsoft is blaming a new Canadian anti-spam law for the company?s recent decision to stop sending regular emails about security updates for its Windows operating system and other Microsoft software.

< <http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/06/microsoft-kills-security-emails-blames-canada/> http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/06/microsoft-kills-security-emails-blames-canada/>

 

Latest Microsoft Malware Takedown Causes Waves in Security Community

Microsoft?s latest takedown of a malware operation, announced Monday and involving the infrastructure of several malware families, has, like many of the company?s actions, elicited strong opinions on both sides of the issue from security researchers, activists and others with a stake in the game. This takedown didn?t involve simply hitting the C2 infrastructure of a botnet, but also includes legal action against a hosting company, No-IP.com, which has called out Microsoft for its tactics and raised a lot of questions in the security community, as well.

< <http://threatpost.com/latest-microsoft-malware-takedown-causes-waves-in-security-community/106939> http://threatpost.com/latest-microsoft-malware-takedown-causes-waves-in-security-community/106939>

 

Microsoft Says ?Technical Error? Led to Legitimate No-IP Customers Losing Service

In the course of its actions to take down a major malware operation, Microsoft seized more than 20 domains from No-IP.com, a hosting provider in Nevada. Microsoft now admits that the company made a technical mistake as part of that takedown, an errors that resulted in legitimate No-IP.com customers losing service.

< <http://threatpost.com/microsoft-says-technical-error-led-to-legitimate-no-ip-customers-losing-service/106977> http://threatpost.com/microsoft-says-technical-error-led-to-legitimate-no-ip-customers-losing-service/106977>

 

Microsoft says disrupts cybercrime rings with roots in Kuwait, Algeria

Microsoft Corp launched what it hopes will be the most successful private effort to date to crack down on cyber crime by moving to disrupt communications channels between hackers and infected PCs.

< <http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/06/30/us-cybercrime-microsoft-idINKBN0F52AT20140630> http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/06/30/us-cybercrime-microsoft-idINKBN0F52AT20140630>

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/30/uk-cybercrime-microsoft-idUKKBN0F52AN20140630> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/30/uk-cybercrime-microsoft-idUKKBN0F52AN20140630>

 

Microsoft legal action cramping other hacking campaigns, Kaspersky says [IDG]

Microsoft's seizure of domains from a DNS service provider has also disrupted some state-sponsored cyberespionage campaigns, according to security vendor Kaspersky Lab.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/549061/microsoft_legal_action_cramping_other_hacking_campaigns_kaspersky_says/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/549061/microsoft_legal_action_cramping_other_hacking_campaigns_kaspersky_says/>

 

No-IP regains control of some domains wrested by Microsoft [IDG]

A Nevada-based company has regained control of the majority of domains seized by Microsoft in a legal action aimed at shutting down botnets.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/549174/no-ip_regains_control_some_domains_wrested_by_microsoft/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/549174/no-ip_regains_control_some_domains_wrested_by_microsoft/>

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/549174/no-ip_regains_control_some_domains_wrested_by_microsoft/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/549174/no-ip_regains_control_some_domains_wrested_by_microsoft/>

 

Microsoft legal action cramping other hacking campaigns, Kaspersky says [IDG]

Microsoft?s seizure of domains from a DNS service provider has also disrupted some state-sponsored cyberespionage campaigns, according to security vendor Kaspersky Lab.

< <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2450162/microsoft-legal-action-cramping-other-hacking-campaigns-kaspersky-says.html> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2450162/microsoft-legal-action-cramping-other-hacking-campaigns-kaspersky-says.html>

 

Internet of Things Raises Network, Security Concerns

A survey commissioned by Infoblox finds that while enterprises are excited about the IoT, there are worries around network capacity and security.

< <http://www.eweek.com/networking/internet-of-things-raises-network-security-concerns.html> http://www.eweek.com/networking/internet-of-things-raises-network-security-concerns.html>

 

Energy Sector Faces Attacks From Hackers in Russia

Russian hackers have been systematically targeting hundreds of Western oil and gas companies, as well as energy investment firms, according to private cybersecurity researchers.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/technology/energy-sector-faces-attacks-from-hackers-in-russia.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/technology/energy-sector-faces-attacks-from-hackers-in-russia.html>

 

NATO updates cyber defence policy as digital attacks become a standard part of conflict

NATO has updated its cyber defence policy in the light of a number of international crises that have involved cyber security threats.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/nato-updates-cyber-defence-policy-as-digital-attacks-become-a-standard-part-of-conflict-7000031064/> http://www.zdnet.com/nato-updates-cyber-defence-policy-as-digital-attacks-become-a-standard-part-of-conflict-7000031064/>

 

Shortage of Skilled Cybersecurity Professionals Brings Risks to National and Homeland Security: Report

The shortage of cybersecurity professionals in the US is not only a concern for the private sector, but also for the public sector, where salaries for cybersecurity roles are not as high. This shortage could pose risks to national and homeland security, a new report by the RAND Corporation finds. 

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/shortage-skilled-cybersecurity-professionals-brings-risks-national-homeland-security-report> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/shortage-skilled-cybersecurity-professionals-brings-risks-national-homeland-security-report>

 

London Teen Charged in Connection with Massive Spamhaus DDoS Attacks

A London teenager has been charged with computer misuse, fraud and money laundering offenses in connection with the massive DDoS attack against anti-spam organization Spamhaus last year.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/london-teen-charged-connection-massive-spamhaus-ddos-attacks> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/london-teen-charged-connection-massive-spamhaus-ddos-attacks>

 

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- DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES

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TechCrunch.com Wins Rights To The The Hack Domain TechCrun.ch in UDRP

A one member UDRP panel just awarded the domain name hack of Techcrun.ch to the publisher of Techcrunch.com which also owns the domain name TechCrunch.ch.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/02/techcrunch-com-wins-rights-to-the-the-hack-domain-techcrun-ch-in-udrp/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/02/techcrunch-com-wins-rights-to-the-the-hack-domain-techcrun-ch-in-udrp/>

 

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- MISCELLANEOUS

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?Domains by Proxy? Hands Over Personal Details of ?Pirate? Site Owner

To shield their identities from the public, many site owners use domain privacy services. Domains by Proxy is one of the most used services in this niche, but the operator of a linking site found out that it's far from secure. Responding to an inquiry from the Motion Picture Association, the company shared his personal details.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/domains-proxy-hands-personal-details-pirate-site-owner-140307/> http://torrentfreak.com/domains-proxy-hands-personal-details-pirate-site-owner-140307/>

 

GoDaddy Partners with Square, Dwolla and Stripe on New Ecommerce Service Get Paid

GoDaddy has launched a new service, called Get Paid, for small businesses to accept payment from anywhere, and has partnered with PayPal, Dwolla, and Stripe to ensure customers can accept all types of payment, including credit and debit cards, electronic checks and mobile payments.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-partners-square-dwolla-stripe-new-ecommerce-service-get-paid> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-partners-square-dwolla-stripe-new-ecommerce-service-get-paid>

 

GoDaddy Tries to Move Further From Innuendo

TWO years after GoDaddy began moving away from sexually provocative advertising that sharply divided consumers, the company is seeking to help accelerate the shift with a change in creative agencies.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/02/business/media/godaddy-tries-to-move-further-from-innuendo.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/02/business/media/godaddy-tries-to-move-further-from-innuendo.html>

 

New Tool: How to Invest in Chinese Domains Without Knowing a Word of Chinese: ChineseLandrush.com

TLD Registry Ltd the registry for Dot Chinese Online (.??) and Dot Chinese Website (.???) has released a new tool to help domain investors who do not speak Chinese (guys like me) to find available domains in Chinese.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/01/new-tool-how-to-invest-in-chinese-domains-without-knowing-a-wthe-chinord-of-chinese/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/01/new-tool-how-to-invest-in-chinese-domains-without-knowing-a-wthe-chinord-of-chinese/>

 

Spy on recently backordered domain names with new service

A new service called SnoopNames claims to enable you to spy on other peoples? backorders in order to backorder potentially valuable domain names.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/30/domain-name-backorders/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/30/domain-name-backorders/>

 

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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET

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Igloo to market 300k+ DomainSponsor domain names

When Rook Media acquired DomainSponsor earlier this year, it also acquired Oversee.net?s large portfolio of domain names.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/30/igloo-to-market-domainsponsor-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/30/igloo-to-market-domainsponsor-domain-names/>

 

New TLD Luxury.Estate sells for $50k

Hot of the heels of news that eat.club sold for $20,000, DomainHoldings announced today that it brokered the sale of Luxury.Estate for a whopping $50,000.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/02/new-tld-luxury-estate-sells-for-50k/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/02/new-tld-luxury-estate-sells-for-50k/>

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DIGITAL DIVIDE

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Lack of affordable broadband creating 'digital divide'

As we become ever more reliant on the digital world for communications, information and commerce, a new divide is opening up between the haves and have nots.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-02/bridging-the-digital-divide/5566644> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-02/bridging-the-digital-divide/5566644>

 

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL

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Scams: Trickling into the mobile phones, email accounts and personal lives of Australians

They once appeared in letterboxes in colourful envelopes promising millions, but scams are becoming increasingly difficult to spot as they trickle into the mobile phones, email accounts and personal lives of Australians.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-02/ten-most-commonly-reported-scams-in-australia/5565680> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-02/ten-most-commonly-reported-scams-in-australia/5565680>

 

Targeting scams: report of the ACCC on scam activity 2013

This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.

< <http://accc.gov.au/publications/targeting-scams-report-on-scam-activity/targeting-scams-report-of-the-accc-on-scam-activity-2013> http://accc.gov.au/publications/targeting-scams-report-on-scam-activity/targeting-scams-report-of-the-accc-on-scam-activity-2013>

 

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au: Telstra's NBN Co fibre deal is more than just a trial by Mark Gregory

You know something is afoot when Malcolm Turnbull turns to social media and a gaggle of politicians to announce an agreement between NBN Co and Telstra to commence the National Broadband Network (NBN) fibre-to-the-Node (FTTN) rollout with a new contract that will see 1000 nodes deployed and 206,000 premises connected to the NBN.

< <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/7/3/technology/telstras-nbn-co-fibre-deal-more-just-trial> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/7/3/technology/telstras-nbn-co-fibre-deal-more-just-trial>

 

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