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[APPLe list] domain name news - 2 April
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Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for today's edition of the complete domain news, already online!
Headlines from the edition of the news include:
Collaborative Communication: New gTLD Overarching Issues | Special Interests Seeking Power In ICANN’s New Stakeholder Group | CNNIC Releases the 23rd Statistical Report on the Internet Development in China | EC Celebrates Third Anniversary of .EU | Cyberwarfare: A Chinese ghost in the machine? Identifying the perpetrator of cyber-attacks can be impossible | A more detailed look at the proposed Cybersecurity Act of 2009 by Milton Mueller | White House to oversee coordination of cybersecurity efforts | Conficker Worm: Not Finished Yet | Conficker infections higher than first thought | ARIN's Board declares an emergency by Milton Mueller
And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings.
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Cyber Bill May Misunderstand ICANN
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/cyber-bill-may-misunderstand-i.php
Melbourne IT Survey Finds Brand Owners Divided on New gTLDs
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7677
US Senate Legislation Would Federalise Cybersecurity
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/31/AR2009033103684.html
Bills call for cyber adviser, private network security regulations
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090401_6424.php
Asia, Europe, S. America Biggest Conficker Targets
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/03/asia_europe_s_america_biggest.html
DHS Releases Conficker/Downadup Computer Worm Detection Tool [news release]
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1238443907751.shtm
Antivirus companies' worst fears realised as Conficker does... nothing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/apr/01/conficker-worm-virus-april-effects
Conficker's Zero Hour Arrives Without Event -- Yet [IDG]
http://www.pcworld.com/article/162357/.html
Conficker May Be More Widespread Than Previously Thought [IDG]
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/040209-conficker-may-be-more-widespread.html
German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3043
Commission acts to protect Europe from cyber-attacks and disruptions [news release]
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/494
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DOMAIN NAMES
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Cyber Bill May Misunderstand ICANN
Legislation unveiled Wednesday by Senate Commerce Chairman John (Jay) Rockefeller and Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, would require greater oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. The private entity based in California is slated to sever formal ties with the Commerce Department later this year and is working on a controversial plan that would change the way top-level domains, such as .biz, .info, and .us, are assigned.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/cyber-bill-may-misunderstand-i.php
Melbourne IT Survey Finds Brand Owners Divided on New gTLDs
Melbourne IT has published the results of a survey that has found its corporate clients are divided on their response to the introduction of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). Issues raised in the survey included the branding advantages of new gTLDs, however these were balanced by concerns of costs and the added complexity for some clients.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7677
http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/04/01/melbourne-it-survey-finds-brand-owners-divided-on-new-gtlds/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/brand-owners-divided-on-new-gtlds-melbourne-it-survey-finds.html
Threatdown: GAC Wants Second Level Place Names Protected
I think it’s time to start a “Threatdown” for domain owners, a la Stephen Colbert. The threats to domain name owners in the new top level domain process at ICANN are far scarier than Colbert’s perennial threat: bears.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/30/threatdown-gac-wants-second-level-place-names-protected/
Complicating ICANN's New TLDs Decision
Drawing on standard-setting approaches and the regulatory options at the disposal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), I outline three alternative venues to decide on launching new TLDs. ICANN needs to analyze all these venues before making a final procedural decision.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090331_complicating_icanns_new_tlds_decision/
ICANN’s Economic Reports: Finding the Missing Pieces to the Puzzle by Michael D. Palage
The ICANN community has been especially concerned about the economic reports used by ICANN to justify its decisions as to whether, and how, to implement applications for new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). Among the greatest sources of concern has been the failure of ICANN staff to issue a complete public response to the ICANN Board's October 2006 demand that ICANN Staff commission economic studies about gTLDs.
http://pff.org/issues-pubs/ps/2009/pdf/ps5.4icanns-economic-reports.pdf
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090401_icann_economic_reports_missing_pieces/
Fiorina 'seriously considering' bid for Senate
In the realm of technology policy, Carly Fiorina has worn many hats--something other leaders may want to consider, she says. ... The group also recently produced policy recommendations (PDF) for ICANN, the nonprofit organization that governs the Internet domain system. While ICANN may not be regular table talk in Washington, the organization's move toward independence from the United States could have profound implications, Fiorina said.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10208671-38.html
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0,39044229,62052740,00.htm
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au: Registrar Secures Victory Against auDA [news release]
Domain Directors, an auDA and ICANN accredited registrar, had an impressive victory over auDA, the regulator for the “.au” domain space, in the Supreme Court of Queensland on Friday 20 March 2009. auDA had given an undertaking to reinstate a domain name that it had unilaterally deleted, and the Court ruled that auDA had to pay a significant part of Domain Directors legal costs as a result of auDA’s actions.
http://www.instra.com/news/domainpulse/registrar-secures-victory-against-auda
http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/03/26/registrar-secures-victory-against-auda/
NET.BR Launched as Generic Domain
NIC Brasil has announced registrations will be possible for NET.BR, following the liberalising of COM.BR in 2008. As of April 6, 2009 Brazilian people and companies will be able to register domains in this extension.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/04/01/netbr-to-be-available-to-all-brazilians/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/net.br-available-for-all-brazilians.html
ch/li: SWITCH taking action to protect against the Conficker computer worm
SWITCH is taking action to protect internet addresses with the endings .ch and .li from the Conficker computer worm. ... SWITCH has a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) which is constantly observing and analysing the situation. By agreement with other registries, SWITCH has taken appropriate measures to make the further spread of malware more difficult. Customers directly affected by the computer worm will be informed by SWITCH on an ongoing basis.
http://switch.ch/about/news/2009/conficker.html
Porn.ie and Pornography.ie banned in Ireland
I've been trying to register the domains porn.ie and pornography.ie for about four years. Every time I try to register either domain, the Irish Domain Registry (IEDR) refuse my application because "the proposed domain name must not be offensive or contrary to public policy or generally accepted principles of morality."
http://www.sex.ie/mod/groups/topicposts.php?topic=158&group_guid=155
tel: Gaming The Global Phonebook
The Web is an alphabet soup of domain names, ranging from the familiar .com and .net to the European .eu and mobile-focused .mobi.
http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/technology/100078170-1-gaming-global-phonebook.html
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US Senate Legislation Would Federalise Cybersecurity
Key lawmakers are pushing to dramatically escalate U.S. defenses against cyberattacks, crafting proposals that would empower the government to set and enforce security standards for private industry for the first time.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/31/AR2009033103684.html
US Senate bill would give feds bigger cybersecurity role in private sector
Two U.S. senators are proposing legislation that would give federal officials significant new authority to create and enforce data security standards both for government agencies and key parts of the private sector.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130958
Bills call for cyber adviser, private network security regulations
Two senators introduced bills on Wednesday that would establish a direct cybersecurity adviser to the president and regulate how governments and businesses protect their networks from attack, strong actions that security professionals said are necessary to thwart global threats.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090401_6424.php
AT&T lobbyist urges more government coordination of cybersecurity efforts
World governments need to do more to fight cyberterrorism and protect the Internet from attacks, because it has become so vital to commerce and communications, AT&T Inc.'s top lobbyist told reporters today.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130939
The Senate's Cyber Lightning Rod
If the Bush administration's $30 billion classified cyber defense initiative last year seemed controversial, prepare for a new round of battles over security, privacy and civil liberties in the digital realm.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/01/cybersecurity-government-google-technology-security-cybersecurity.html
US plans national cybersecurity upgrade
A new bill presented to Congress would see mandatory computer security standards imposed on government and private companies that control the critical infrastructure of the US.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2239646/plans-national-cybersecurity
Experts See Early Activity From Conficker Worm
Members of an informal global alliance of computer security specialists who have been trying to eradicate a malicious software program known as Conficker said Tuesday that they were seeing early attempts by the program to communicate with a control server. The researchers said they were uncertain if it had been successful.
http://nytimes.com/2009/04/01/technology/internet/01virus.html
Asia, Europe, S. America Biggest Conficker Targets
It's still not clear what, if anything, millions of Microsoft Windows systems infected with the much-hyped Conficker worm will do in the next 12 hours, when the systems are expected to seek out new instructions from the worm's author(s). If anything significant does happen, however, it will disproportionately affect PCs and networks in Asia, Europe and South America, and comparatively few systems in North America, new research suggests.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/03/asia_europe_s_america_biggest.html
DHS Releases Conficker/Downadup Computer Worm Detection Tool [news release]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the release of a DHS-developed detection tool that can be used by the federal government, commercial vendors, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure owners and operators to scan their networks for the Conficker/Downadup computer worm.
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1238443907751.shtm
Antivirus companies' worst fears realised as Conficker does... nothing
The antivirus industry's worst nightmare has come true - again. After weeks warning us that the Conficker worm (aka downadup) might set off an internet conflagration when millions of infected Windows PCs started looking today for new control codes, the worst possible thing has happened: Nothing.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/apr/01/conficker-worm-virus-april-effects
Conficker's Zero Hour Arrives Without Event -- Yet [IDG]
An expected activation of the Conficker.c worm at midnight on April 1 passed without incident, despite sensationalized fears that the Internet itself might be affected, but security researchers said users aren't out of the woods yet.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/162357/.html
http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/Conficker_activation_passes_quietly_but_threat_isnt_over_1.html
http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=113667
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/040109-conficker-activation-passes-quietly-but.html
Conficker May Be More Widespread Than Previously Thought [IDG]
The Conficker worm may have infected more machines than previously thought, according to Internet infrastructure provider OpenDNS.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/040209-conficker-may-be-more-widespread.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/162447/.html
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=113742
Conficker virus activates - but no computer chaos yet
Computer experts watched warily today as a virus infecting millions of PCs activated itself as predicted on April 1. But fears of internet chaos have proved unfounded – so far – as machines infected with the "Conficker" worm tried to establish a link to command servers as expected from midnight to no ill effect.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6013825.ece
Conficker 3.0: April Fool's joke or serious security threat?
It could be just another April Fool's joke, but just in case, security experts are warning Microsoft Windows users that the creators of the Conficker computer worm may launch a new campaign tomorrow to infect as many PCs as possible with their malicious software. This third generation of Conficker—the worm has been on the loose since November and has infected nearly 15 million computers—is expected to use new methods of spreading that security pros have yet to completely block.
http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=conficker-30-april-fools-joke-or-se-2009-03-31
Blocking Conficker domain names: Will it work?
On the eve of Conficker.C's expected activation date, April 1, more than 100 providers of top-level domains around the world are trying to block the registration of tens of thousands of domain names that the Conficker worm could start using Wednesday to get botnet instructions.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/033109-blocking-conficker-domain-names.html
Conficker: Over 300,000 Domains Blocked, Millions Infected
With just hours to go before the widespread Conficker worm is expected to activate, researchers say they're relying on new efforts to help mitigate the risk and detect the worm itself.
http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3813026
New Free Scanners Available For Detecting Conficker Worm Infections
Researchers spent the weekend building a proof-of-concept set of tools to kill the Conficker worm after discovering something telling about the malware: It changes the way Windows machines appear on the network.
http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401789
Conficker virus could be deadly threat – or April Fool's joke
It could be the biggest April Fool's joke ever played on the internet, or it could be one of the worst days ever for computers connected to the network. Security experts can't work out whether the Conficker virus – which has infected more than 10m Windows PCs worldwide – will wreak havoc on Wednesday , or just let the day pass quietly.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/30/conficker-virus-computing
Conficker flaw reveals which computers are infected
Even worm creators write buggy software. Once it infects a computer, the Conficker worm closes the hole in Windows that it used to get onto the system so no other malware can get in. This also makes it difficult for organizations to detect which computers have the legitimate Microsoft patch and which have the fake Conficker patch.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10207375-83.html
Researchers exploit Conficker flaw to find infected PCs
Just days before the Conficker worm is set to contact its controllers for new instructions, security researchers have discovered a flaw in the worm that makes it much easier for users to detect infected PCs.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130733
German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough
Just days ahead of an April 1st activation date for the Conficker worm squirming through the Windows operating system, security researchers at the Honeynet Project have scored a major breakthrough, finding a way to fingerprint the malware on infected networks.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3043
Group Takes Conficker Fight to a New Level [IDG]
Forming a global alliance to fight cybercrime isn't easy, and building an organization that can stay one step ahead of cyber crooks in more than 100 countries is close to impossible. But a band of volunteers calling itself Conficker Working Group thinks it can do it.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/162352/.html
Conficker demonstrates complexity of IT security
With recent coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and 60 Minutes, the sophisticated Conficker worm has become mainstream news. Yes, the underlying concepts may be a bit complex for John Q. Public, but I think this media attention is a great public service. Users need this type of education to better understand the risks associated with Internet connectivity.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10207427-83.html
Conficker Fears Create Fertile Ground for Other Scammers
The ripple effect of the Conficker worm is starting to draw in people concerned about the security of their computers. Many who try to do something about it by searching for removal tools are running into scams and even more malware, thanks to black hat search engine optimization.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/66685.html
Commission acts to protect Europe from cyber-attacks and disruptions [news release]
Electronic communication services and networks provide the backbone of European economy. 93% of EU companies and 51% of Europeans actively used the internet in 2007. However natural disasters, terrorist attacks, malicious human action and hardware failure can pose serious risks to Europe's critical information infrastructures. Recent large scale attacks on Estonia, Lithuania and Georgia proved that essential electronic communication services and networks are under constant threat. Preparing Europe to act in case of major disruptions or attacks is the goal of a new strategy proposed today by the European Commission.
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/494
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NIST seeks comments on IPv6 testing guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a request for comments on Special Publication 500-273, "IPv6 Test Methods: General Description and Validation,” which was recently released to the public
http://www.gcn.com/Articles/2009/03/31/IPv6-testing-document.aspx
Is the Internet doomed to fail?
Sounds like a crazy question, in this era of Facebook, Twitter and a "digital millennial" generation that's grown up never not knowing the Internet. But there are worrying signs that the Internet's architecture may not be able to scale effectively much longer.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/040109johnson.html
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Be wary of domain name offers from China
If you have a domain name or Web site, you've likely received a message from "Margaret" or "Tina" in the "Checking Department." Margaret (or Tina) will explain to you in her e-mail that "Mr. John Zhou has attempted to register a domain name similar to yours!" This is a common trick in the sketchy and shady domain name business.
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990331042
Bit.ly and the Dangers of ccTLDs
I’ve warned about the dangers of country code top level domains. Rogers Cadenhead made some interesting observations about Bit.ly, a URL shortening service that just scored $2M in funding.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/31/bitly-and-the-dangers-of-cctlds/
UltraDNS service knocked offline by attack
NeuStar confirmed that its UltraDNS managed DNS service was knocked offline for several hours Tuesday morning by a distributed denial of service attack.
http://computerworld.com.au/article/297744/
http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/297744/
UltraDNS back online after DDoS assault
A distributed denial of service attack knocked NeuStar's UltraDNS managed DNS service offline for several hours on Tuesday.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/01/ultradns_ddos/
Kentucky to Pass Law Forbidding Parked Pages
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is at it again - and this time he’s targeting parked domains.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/april-1/kentucky-pass-law-forbidding-parked-pages/4636
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Sedo Finds Buyers Lounging on Garden Furniture
A slow week in the week ending March 21 for Sedo when it comes to large domain name sales. The biggest seller was a pair of .de domains, gartenmöbel.de and gartenmoebel.de (garden furniture in German) that sold for €100,000 (US$132,000) for the pair.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/03/31/sedo-finds-buyers-lounging-on-garden-furniture/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/sedo-finds-buyers-lounging-on-garden-furniture.html
Sedo Gets Results, Sells Results.com for $500,000
I won’t have official numbers until tomorrow, but it looks like Sedo has had another great sales week. Sedo just tweeted that it sold Results.com for $500,000 and BabyShop.com for $85,000.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/30/sedo-gets-results-sells-resultscom-for-500000/
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15 Millionen: Scheich kauft Preisvergleich.de
Die Story hat alles, was ein anständiger April-Scherz braucht: Für 15 Millionen Dollar hat die Unister GmbH die deutsche Domain Preisvergleich.de an einen Investor aus Dubai verkauft. Die Petro-Dollars fließen nur für die Adresse, die gesamten Inhalte, Daten etc. des Portals bleiben im Besitz der Leipziger Web-Company. Sollte sich der Kaufpreis bestätigen, wäre Preisvergleich.de die teuerste Domain aller Zeiten. Bis dahin hielt Sex.com mit sechs Millionen Dollar die Spitzenposition.
http://meedia.de/nc/details/article/15-millionen--scheich-kauft-preisvergleichde_100019115.html
Preisvergleich.de bringt Rekordpreis
Eine der meistgeklickten Preissuchmaschinen Deutschlands ist zu einem Rekordpreis verkauft worden: Ein Investor aus Dubai hat für 15 Millionen US-Dollar die Rechte am Namen der Internetplattform «preisvergleich.de» erworben.
http://www.news.de/wirtschaft/1216797550027/preisvergleich-de-bringt-rekordpreis.html
Teuerste Domain: Preisvergleich.de für 15 Millionen Dollar verkauft
Neuer Rekord im Geschäft mit Internetadressen: Für 15 Millionen US-Dollar (rund 11,4 Millionen Euro) hat ein anonymer Investor aus Dubai die deutsche Domain Preisvergleich.de gekauft.
http://www.zeit.de/news/artikel/2009/04/01/2764399.xml
InterNetWire verkauft First-Class-Rechenzentrum
Mit dem Verkauf des unter der Marke datacenter.de betriebenen First-Class-Rechenzentrum vollzieht der Münchner Domain-Registrar InterNetWire Communications GmbH einen weiteren strategischen Schritt zum Ausbau seines Kerngeschäfts rund um Domain-Services.
http://www.silicon.de/cio/strategie/0,39038989,41002458,00/internetwire+verkauft+first_class_rechenzentrum.htm
GTLDs: Mehr Verwirrung oder mehr Komfort?
Internet-Endungen wie .com, .net und .at scheinen nicht genug zu sein: Ab 2010 sollen neue gTLDs wie .wien und .ibm neue Möglichkeiten und vor allem mehr Wettbewerb ins World Wide Web bringen.
http://futurezone.orf.at/tipps/stories/1503689/
Nachlade-Versuche von Conficker laufen ins Leere
Wie erwartet hat die C-Variante des Conficker-Wurms am heutigen Mittwoch ihre Versuche begonnen, Kontakt mit zahlreichen Webseiten aufzunehmen, um Updates herunterzuladen oder Befehle entgegenzunehmen. Ebenfalls wie erwartet hat dies aber weder zu Beeinträchtigungen des Internetverkehrs noch zu einem neuen Ausbruch geführt – was allerdings auch daran liegen kann, dass die Wurmautoren nach Angaben von F-Secure bislang keine Updates auf den Seiten hinterlegt haben.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Nachlade-Versuche-von-Conficker-laufen-ins-Leere--/meldung/135576
Conficker: Keine Attacken, Gefahr aber nicht vorbei
Die für 1. April befürchteten Angriffe blieben aus - hat Conficker versagt, warten die Virenautoren noch ab oder war alles nur ein böser Aprilscherz?
http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1237228932300
Conficker entmystifiziert
Felix Leder und Tillmann Werner von der Uni Bonn stellen heute die Ergebnisse ihrer Analyse des Conficker Wurms vor. Sie beschreiben nicht nur in einem Paper aus der Reihe "Know your Enemy" die Funktionsweise des Wurms sondern sie präsentieren auch eine Reihe von Tools, mit denen man vor dem Wurm imunisieren oder ihn aufspüren und auch sauber entfernen kann. Und schließlich haben sie auch ein Problem entdeckt, über das man anscheinend Conficker sogar direkt angreifen könnte.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Conficker-entmystifiziert--/meldung/135444
Conficker-Wurm lädt nach - vielleicht
Am 1. April wird Conficker.C anfangen, sich im Web nach Updates umzusehen. Ein "Ausbruch des Computervirus" oder gar eine neue Virenwelle, wie teilweise in Medienberichten zu lesen war, ist dabei nicht zu befürchten. Ein Teil der bereits infizierten Windows-PCs wird seine Update-Routine aktivieren – das ist alles.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Conficker-Wurm-laedt-nach-vielleicht--/meldung/135420
Conficker bislang nicht so schlimm wie befürchtet
Am heutigen 1. April wurde von diversen IT-Security-Anbietern eine erhöhte Tätigkeit des Conficker-Wurms vorhergesagt. Anscheinend ist bislang alles nicht so schlimm. Aus dem Schneider seien die Anwender dennoch nicht, wird weiterhin gewarnt.
http://www.computerworld.ch/aktuell/news/47761/
Was macht Conficker?
Kein Aprilscherz: Heute soll laut Experten der berühmt-berüchtigte Computervirus Conficker zuschlagen. Bisher blieb der große Knall aus, aber das will nichts heißen.
http://www.n-tv.de/1130507.html
Domainwelt spürt Krise kaum
"Gerade die ersten zweieinhalb Monate 2009 waren die stärksten bisher", sagt der österreichsiche Registrar nic.at-Geschäftsführer Richard Wein. Eher positiv sei die Stimmung aber auch andernorts gerade in Europa. So wächst auch die Zahl der .de-Domains immer weiter. Damit scheint das allgemeine Umfeld für die geplante Einführung zusätzlicher Top-Level-Domains (TLDs) mit Community- oder Markenbezug zwar gut. Allerdings sind wenige Monate vor dem geplanten Start der ersten Bewerbungsrunde noch viele Fragen offen - sowohl aus Sicht von Kritikern als auch Befürwortern.
http://www.e-commerce-magazin.de/ecommerce_magazin_presse.html?presse=5817&do=showDetail
Switch rüstet gegen Conflicker auf
Switch, die offizielle Registrierungsstelle für Internetadressen in der Schweiz und Liechtenstein schützt Internetadressen mit den Endungen .ch und .li vor dem Computerwurm Conflicker.
http://www.pctipp.ch/news/sicherheit/47173/switch_ruestet_gegen_conflicker_auf.html
SWITCH trifft Massnahmen zum Schutz vor dem Computerwurm Conficker
SWITCH trifft Massnahmen, um Internetadressen mit den Endungen .ch und .li vor dem Computerwurm Conficker zu schützen. ... SWITCH betreibt ein Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), das die Entwicklung permanent beobachtet und analysiert. In Absprache mit anderen Registrierungsstellen hat SWITCH geeignete Massnahmen getroffen, um die weitere Verbreitung von Schadsoftware zu erschweren. Vom Computerwurm direkt betroffene Kunden werden von SWITCH laufend per E-Mail informiert.
http://switch.ch/de/about/news/2009/conficker.html
Drohnen-Armee nach Star-Wars-Vorbild
Was Luke Skywalker und Co bekämpfen, findet sich im Betastadium schon als Schädling conficker.c auf vielen Rechnern - die »Drohnen« haben sich millionenfach auf PCs manifestiert und warten nur noch auf den Angriffsbefehl.
http://www.theinquirer.de/2009/03/30/drohnen-armee-nach-star-wars-vorbild.html
NetNames: RTL verteidigt seine Top-Marke DSDS im Internet
Der Aufschrei ist groß - nach dem die Fanseite dsds-news.de für die beliebte Casting Show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" zum Liebling der "DSDS"- Community avancierte, machte "DSDS"-Markeninhaber RTL nun nach Jahren seine Rechte geltend.
http://www.fair-news.de/news/NetNames+RTL+verteidigt+seine+Top-Marke+DSDS+im+Internet/13973.html
dsds-news.de – RTL zettelt Fehde mit Fansite an
Die Kölner RTL Interactive GmbH hat die Fansite dsds-news.de ins Visier genommen: nach Angaben des Domain-Inhabers und Website-Betreibers Philipp Klöckner hat RTL wegen angeblicher Suchmaschinenoptimierung seine Markenrechte angemeldet und verlangt nun die Schließung und Übertragung der Domain.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/dsds-news-de-rtl-zettelt-fehde-mit-fansite-an-id667409.html
Erotik-Domain „.xxx“ kommt doch
Nachdem vor genau zwei Jahren die Einführung der neuen TL-Domain „.xxx“ durch die ICANN abgeleht wurde, gibt es nun erneut Bemühungen um die Einrichtung einer entsprechenden Domain, welche sich in erster Linie an Betreiber von Webseiten mit erotischem Inhalt wenden soll.
http://www.computerbase.de/news/internet/zugang_provider/2009/april/erotik-domain/
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- French News
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ICANN a exigé la fermeture "du pire" registrar Chinois
L’ICANN met en garde certains registrars qui ne répondent pas à leurs obligations d’informations concernant les nouveaux propriétaires de noms de domaine.
http://blog.referencement-1ere-page.com/2008/09/02/25-icann-a-exige-la-fermeture-du-pire-registrar-chinois/
Virus : un 1er avril 2009 sous haute surveillance
Comme tous les premiers avril, les éditeurs de solutions de sécurité s'attendent à de mauvaises blagues alors que dans l'ombre, le célèbre ver Conficker serait enclin à faire on ne sait trop quoi.
http://www.generation-nt.com/virus-conficker-1er-avril-ver-windows-actualite-255931.html
.tel : un nouvel annuaire mondial ?
La société Telnic, en charge de cette nouvelle extension, aimerait la transformer en un point de contact unique et universel. Et donner naissance au plus grand annuaire mondial regroupant individus et entreprises.
http://www.indexel.net/actualites/tel-un-nouvel-annuaire-mondial-2859.html
L’ICANN mobilise les registres contre le ver Conficker.C
Informés par l’ICANN d’un ver utilisant les noms de domaine comme vecteur de propagation et d’activation, les registres des extensions concernés n’ont pas tardé à réagir.
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1850/l-icann-mobilise-les-registres-contre-le-ver-conficker-c.php
Comment perdre un UDRP gagné d'avance ?
La décision rendue par l'OMPI sur le nom sap-microsoft.com a de quoi surprendre. Le nom a été enregistré en 2005 par un israélien. En janvier dernier, SAP a lancé un UDRP pour le récupérer, avec l'accord de Microsoft. Le 6 mars, la décision de l'expert unique Tony Willoughby tombe : SAP perd!
http://stephane-vangelder.fr/archives/221-Comment-perdre-un-UDRP-gagne-davance.html
Deux nouveaux sous-domaines pour le .BR
L’extension géographique brésilienne vient d’ouvrir deux sous-domaines dédiés aux taxis et aux radios locales : .RADIO.BR et .TAXI.BR.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1842/bresil-deux-nouveaux-sous-domaines-pour-le-br.php
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- Italian News
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100.000 i domini .tel già registrati
Sarebbero già 100.000 i domini .tel registrati nel mondo, solamente a pochi giorni dalla apertura ufficiale delle registrazioni aperte al pubblico: contando una media di 15 dollari per dominio e che circa la metà di questi vengono destinati a Telnic, la società che gestisce il tld, dovrebbero essere già 750.000 i dollari nelle casse del nuovo registro, poca cosa in confronto ai 35 milioni di dollari investiti dalla società per l'avvio della nuova estensione.
http://www.hostingtalk.it/news/domini-e-registrazioni/3541/100000-i-domini-tel-gia-registrati
DOMINI ALL'ASTA: LO SCORSO ANNO A PARIGI IL "DOMAINER MEETING"
E che si tratti di un comparto decisamente in crescita lo si può prevedere senza troppe difficoltà. Era lo scorso 19 giugno, quando a Parigi si svolse la prima serie di conferenze del "Domainer Meeting 2008", un incontro dedicato ai professionisti dei nomi a dominio.
http://www.affaritaliani.it/giochiescommesse/legginews.asp?id=310309125118
Come funziona un dominio .Tel?
In questi giorni si sta parlando molto dei nuovi domini .Tel, su HostingTalk.it abbiamo riportato diverse news a riguardo e la stampa estera specializzata ha fatto altrettanto, facendo si che Telnic parlasse già di 100.000 registrazioni di domini .Tel.
http://blog.hostingtalk.it/2009/04/3576/come-funziona-un-dominio-tel
Finalmente sono arrivati i primi domini .tel: Il social network MySpace partecipa al lancio
Finalmente sono arrivati i primi domini .tel: Il social network MySpace partecipa al lancioE’ finalmente Terminata la prima fase di rodaggio riservata a un numero limitato e selezionato di aziende, e cosi il dominio .tel può essere ora registrato da tutti gli utenti della Rete che vogliono fornire in un’unica pagina web le informazioni per essere contattatida clienti.
http://www.mondotechblog.com/2009/04/02/finalmente-sono-arrivati-i-primi-domini-tel-il-social-network-myspace-partecipa-al-lancio/
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- Spanish News
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Conficker volvera a atacar hoy
Los creadores de la tercera versión de Conficker han programado el día de hoy, 1 de abril, como fecha de activación del virus. Tal activación podría suponer una amenaza aún mayor que las versiones anteriores de este malware. Por otra parte, se desconoce que hará hoy el virus, salvo conectarse a 500 servidores al azar entre una lista de 50.000, por lo que hay quien apunta que podría tratarse de una falsa alarma y que la alarma creada puede haberse magnificado. ¿Estamos preparados para recibir a Conficker?
http://www.idg.es/iworld/noticia.asp?id=78838&sec=iworld
Se activa mañana la variante Conficker
La proximidad del mes de abril ha generado muchos comentarios sobre Conficker, un gusano que se ha considerado una de las infecciones que más se ha propagado en los años recientes. Algunas estimaciones calculan que se han infectado más de 10 millones de computadoras, de acuerdo con la firma de antivirus Websense.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulos/53292.html
20 herramientas para protegerse de Conficker
Conficker, también conocido como Downadup y como Kido, es el gusano más virulento de los últimos tiempos. Aprovechando una vulnerabilidad de Windows corregida hace cinco meses ha conseguido poner en jaque a todas las empresas fabricantes de soluciones de seguridad y a la propia Microsoft que, al más puro estilo del viejo oeste americano, ha puesto precio a la cabeza de sus creadores, ofreciendo una recompensa de 250.000 dólares a quien ayude a capturarlos. Mañana, 1 de abril de 2009, podría activarse la tercera variante del gusano, Conficker.C y causar daños que los analistas no se atreven a pronosticar. ¿Está seguro tu equipo?
http://www.idg.es/pcworld/20-herramientas-para-protegerse-de-Conficker/art195060.htm
Prepárate contra Conficker
Conficker es uno de los virus más extendidos de la historia; se calcula que ya hay más de doce millones de máquinas infectadas. Más interesante es que, de acuerdo con expertos, el programa se activará este 1 de abril... y nadie sabe lo que hará.
http://www.etcetera.com.mx/notaconficker01ne101.asp
¿QUIÉN GOBIERNA INTERNET?
¿www.gobiernodeinternet.com o www.gobiernodeinternet.net?¿O ninguna de las dos?¿Se puede escribir una dirección web usando el alfabeto ruso? ¿Y el cirílico? Todas estas preguntas sobre el uso de Internet se resumen en una: ¿Quién decide qué se puede y qué no se puede hacer en la red? Internet nació en 1969 en Estados Unidos. Lo que empezó siendo un sistema complicado y de uso reducido, pues no era más que un sistema de comunicación entre universidades, se ha convertido en el método de comunicación social, motor económico y fuente de negocios más grande del mundo.
http://www.lagacetaonline.net/online/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=323:iquien-gobierna-internet&catid=37:actualidad&Itemid=53
“.tel es la mayor innovación desde las .com”
Tan solo hicieron falta 36 horas para que el nuevo dominio de alto nivel .tel superar la cifra de 100.000 registros. La empresa Telnic, con Kash Mahdavi al frente, es el operador que gestiona el nuevo dominio de Internet.
http://www.noticias.com/entrevista/kash-mahdavi-consejero-delegado-telnic-f1h.html
Dominio.co un recurso del país para el desarrollo de la internet en Colombia y en el mundo
El Ministerio de Comunicaciones abre hoy el proceso de licitación para seleccionar el administrador del dominio.co que se encargará de la promoción, administración y operación técnica del mismo. El dominio es una combinación de letras y números que facilitan la identificación de una dirección en Internet y con esta iniciativa se busca reducir los trámites y el precio para adquirir un dominio.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/?q=node/1987
El dominio .co llega al país
Sitios web del país sólo podían ser identificados bajo el dominio .com.co, que era administrado por la Universidad de los Andes. La nueva opción costará 80% menos.
http://www.elespectador.com/impreso/articuloimpreso133150-el-dominio-co-llega-al-pais
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- Portuguese News
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Conficker: especialistas explicam ação e dão dicas de combate
Surgido em novembro do último ano, o vírus Conficker está instalado em milhões de computadores do mundo inteiro. Criado para invadir sistemas através de uma falha do Windows, a praga até agora ainda não fez grandes estragos. A partir desta quarta, porém, há um grande temor por um revertério nesta situação, já que é exatamente neste dia 1º de abril que está marcada uma mudança nas configurações do Conficker.
http://jbonline.terra.com.br/pextra/2009/03/31/e310329047.asp
Provedores trabalham para bloquear domínios usados pelo Conficker
Domínios permitiriam, segundo especialistas, que sejam divulgadas informações para downloads e operações ilegais com worm.
http://idgnow.uol.com.br/seguranca/2009/03/31/provedores-trabalham-para-bloquear-dominios-usados-pelo-conficker/
Vírus Conflicker infecta parlamento inglês
O verme que já infectou milhões de computadores, transformando-os em vítimas de redes zumbis, fez uma nova vítima: o parlamento da Inglaterra. A praga deixou seu sistema lento e bloqueou várias contas.
http://info.abril.com.br/noticias/tecnologia-pessoal/virus-conflicker-infecta-parlamento-ingles-29032009-1.shl
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- Dutch News
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Open registratie .tel-domeinnamen loopt storm
In de eerste 48 uur van de open registratie zijn er al meer dan 100.000 .tel-domeinnamen geregistreerd. De bedoeling van een .tel-domeinnaam is om allel contactmethoden op één plaats beschikbaar te stellen.
http://www.pleinplus.nl/default.asp?docID=12236&themaID=354&ond=nieuws
Tot nog toe 2000 Nederlandse .tel domeinen
Bij het Zwolse Realtime Register zijn sinds de open registratie ongeveer 2000 .tel-domeinnamen aangevraagd. Iedere dag komen er 50 tot 100 bij.
http://webwereld.nl/nieuws/56648/tot-nog-toe-2000-nederlandse--tel-domeinen.html
http://www.nuzakelijk.nl/20090401/e-business/tot-nog-toe-2000-nederlandse-tel-domeinen
Conficker-worm nu beter op te sporen
Door: Jasper Bakker0 reacties Beveiliging > Anti-virus De beruchte Conficker-worm gaat morgen een volgende fase van zijn complexe ontwikkeling in. De detectie is nu echter flink vereenvoudigd.
http://techworld.nl/article/6648/conficker-worm-nu-beter-op-te-sporen.html
Porn.ie en pornography.ie niet toegestaan
Steve Ryan probeert al 4 jaar de domeinnamen porn.ie en pornography.ie te registreren. Deze namen werden echter steeds geweigerd door IEDR (de .ie registry) omdat zij deze namen te aanstootgevend vonden. Ryan was het hier echter niet mee eens. Hij haalde verschillende parlementaire debatten en wetten aan, waarin de woorden porno en pornografie genoemd worden. IEDR ging echter niet in op de brieven die hij en zijn advocaat hieromtrent verstuurden.
http://www.tld.sc/nl/2009/04/380/pornie-en-pornographyie-niet-toegestaan/
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- Polish News
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100 000 domen .tel
Otwarta dla wszystkich faza rejestracji nazw z końcówką .tel rozpoczęła się 24 marca, a już dwa dni później Telnic, operator tej domeny, poinformował o osiągnięciu 100 000 nazw.
http://webhosting.pl/100.000.domen.tel
Nowa domena .tel
W sieci pojawiła się nowa domena .tel. Pozwala ona na udostępnienie danych teledresowych bez konieczności tworzenia i administracji strony. Wszystkie rekordy w tej domenie będą przechowywane bezpośrednio na serwerach DNS.
http://technologie.gazeta.pl/technologie/1,81010,6453554,Nowa_domena__tel.html
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- Russian News
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Технические вопросы перехода на .рф
Когда в начале 80-х была разработана система доменных имен, основанная на латинском алфавите, никто конечно и не думал, что в Сети будут миллиарды пользователей со всего мира. Однако это случилось, и уже больше пятнадцати лет порядка тридцати государств мира предпринимают попытки использования в интернет-адресах знаки из арабского, китайского, корейского, японского алфавитов — или же из кириллицы.
http://www.pcweek.ru/themes/detail.php?ID=118382
Червь Conficker активизируется 1 апреля
ИТ-специалисты по всему миру ожидают дня 1 апреля, однако вовсе не потому, что он традиционно является Днем Дурака, а потому, что именно на эту дату, как прогнозируют антивирусные компании, назначена активизация новой более опасной версии сетевого червя Conficker. По разным оценкам, на сегодня Conficker инфицировал от 3 до 5 млн компьютеров по всему миру.
http://sky-net.dp.ua/it-novosti/cherv-conficker-aktiviziruetsya-1-aprelya.html
На первое апреля назначена мощнейшая вирусная атака
Антивирусные компании предупреждают интернет-сообщество об активизации новой более опасной версии сетевого червя Conficker.
http://www.topnews.ru/news_id_26983.html
1 апреля: День Дурака или День Conficker'a?
Именно на 1 апреля, как прогнозируют антивирусные компании, назначена активизация новой более опасной версии сетевого червя Conficker. По разным оценкам, на сегодня Conficker инфицировал от 3 до 5 млн компьютеров по всему миру.
http://www.iksmedia.ru/news/news_otrasli/2588908.html
Экспериментальный вирус заразил миллионы компьютеров
Вирус Conficker, известный так же под названиями Downadup и Kido, с первых дней нового года не дает покоя пользователям ПК.
http://tlt.ru/pubs.php?n=1896314
NIC.ua открывают регистрацию доменов в зоне .TEL
Регистратор доменных имен NIC.ua объявил о том, что в ближайшее время откроет регистрацию доменов в новой зоне .TEL для всех пользователей.
http://ain.com.ua/archives/10014
tel: Регтайм и Telnic договорились о сотрудничестве
На прошлой неделе в Москве состоялась рабочая встреча регистратора Регтайм и Telnic Limited - реестра нового домена .TEL.
http://www.bybanner.com/article/9647.html
http://itnews.com.ua/47654.html
tel: договорились о сотрудничестве
На прошлой неделе в Москве состоялась рабочая встреча регистратора Регтайм и Telnic Limited - реестра нового домена .TEL. Регтайм представлял генеральный директор Сергей Шариков, Telnic - технический директор Генри Ассейли и менеджер проекта сотрудничества с разработчиками Надежда Морозова.
http://www.internet.ru/node/19200
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- Chinese News
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ICANN：年底國際化域名可望上路
完成與各國協商後，ICANN將在10月漢城會議上通過開放各國國際域名申請，未來則可能進一步延伸至通用域名上。
http://www.ithome.com.tw/itadm/article.php?c=54223
.tel接口正式开放抢注精品域名只需100元
比IDC报道：".tel"域名注册营运商Telnic公司(www.telnic.org)宣布，".tel"域名于北京时间2009年3月24日 23：00正式开放注册。".tel"域名是一个崭新的顶级域名，只要域名尚未被注册，企业及个人用户便可申请。
http://www.donews.com/Content/200904/e2235d8a38514180bef65e23a32266d8.shtm
http://tech.mop.com/net/gn/2009/0401/1720250945.shtml
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- Korean News
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.tel 도메인 등록 개시
통 신 중심의 새로운 닷텔(.tel) 최상위 도메인(TLD) 등록 사업자인 텔닉(Telnic Limited) (http: //www.telnic.org)은 오늘 닷텔 도메인의 일반 이용이 개시된지 36시간 만에 전 세계 기업 및 개인들의 전체 등록이 10만건을 돌파했다고 확인했다.
http://www.koreatimes.com/article/articleview.asp?id=513647
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- Japanese News
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36時間で10万超える、ドットテル・ドメイン一般登録
【シンガポール２７日ＰＲＮ＝共同ＪＢＮ】新しいコミュニケーション重視のドットテル（.tel）トップレベルドメイン（ＴＬＤ）の登録業者テルニック社（http://www.telnic.org）は２７日、世界の企業、個人からの登録総数が一般登録受付開始後わずか３６時間で１０万の大台を超えたことを確認した。;
http://www.nejinews.co.jp/news/business/archive/eid1958.html
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