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Cybersquatting hits record, agency fears worse yet to come

Cybersquatting hits record, agency fears worse yet to come

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said Monday it received a record 2,329 domain name dispute complaints last year, up eight percent over 2007.
Dan Kaplan Mar 17 2009 10:02AM Security
Live Search rebrand coming soon

Live Search rebrand coming soon

The likelihood that Live Search will soon be renamed has been given more credit due to a Twitter update by a Microsoft executive.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 3 2009 6:01AM Software
Domain name industry thrives despite the gloom

Domain name industry thrives despite the gloom

The domain name industry has defied the economic gloom by posting 16 per cent growth last year compared to 2007, according to the latest figures from VeriSign.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Telco/ISP
Banks urged to change security policies

Banks urged to change security policies

Basic security questions, such as asking for a user's mother's maiden name or post code, can be circumvented far too easily and should not be used, according to Symantec.
Ian Williams Jan 23 2009 6:16AM Security
Netregistry deal with local domain name aftermarket

Netregistry deal with local domain name aftermarket

Netregistry has inked a deal with a new local domain aftermarket website, Netfleet, in a move the latter hopes will position it as an Aussie version of international domain selling giants like Sedo.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2008 4:04PM Telco/ISP
WIPO bumps Aussie domain name dispute panel numbers

WIPO bumps Aussie domain name dispute panel numbers

The name principal of a Melbourne law firm is the latest admission to the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) domain name panel, which examines domain name disputes globally.
Staff Writers Dec 16 2008 2:17PM Telco/ISP
Email ruse uses Federal Reserve Bank name to drop PDF exploit

Email ruse uses Federal Reserve Bank name to drop PDF exploit

Bucking the trend of declines in spam last week, a new socially engineered attack is making the rounds.
Dan Kaplan Nov 17 2008 10:03AM Security
Microsoft settles on 'Windows 7' for new OS

Microsoft settles on 'Windows 7' for new OS

Microsoft confirms the next version of its operating system will be called Windows 7 but the decision has invoked surprise and confusion among some observers.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 15 2008 6:49AM Software
Spammers use Google name in junk mail assaults

Spammers use Google name in junk mail assaults

Google's hosted applications are always a favourite for spammers, and now Google Sites, a free hosting service, is moving to centre stage.
Sue Marquette Poremba Aug 22 2008 10:25AM Security
ICANN proposes greater top-level domain name flexibility

ICANN proposes greater top-level domain name flexibility

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is proposing to relax the rules on top-level domain names in a move that could drastically change the Internet.
Liz Tay Jun 24 2008 3:53PM Networking
New virus tries to dupe victims into googling its name

New virus tries to dupe victims into googling its name

A new virus that appears to harken back to the days when malware was written for notoriety and annoyance is actually a craftily executed social engineering scheme that seeks financial fortune for its masterminds.
Dan Kaplan Mar 5 2008 10:04AM Security
LogicaCMG shortens its name to Logica

LogicaCMG shortens its name to Logica

Global IT and business services company, LogicaCMG group is unifying its existing brands under one new name – Logica. The LogicaCMG brand, along with the brands of Edinfor, Unilog and WM-data, will transition to the new global brand name from 28 February.
a Staff Writer Feb 28 2008 4:01PM Strategy
Grisoft changes name to align with its AVG product

Grisoft changes name to align with its AVG product

Czech-based Internet security vendor Grisoft has changed its name to align with AVG, the vendor’s Internet security product

Lilia Guan Feb 8 2008 1:40PM Security
.au registers its one millionth domain name

.au registers its one millionth domain name

The .au Domain Administrator, has registered its one millionth .au domain name. Only five years ago the tally was close to 250,000.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2007 11:36AM Telco/ISP
Domain Name System still at risk

Domain Name System still at risk

The Domain Name System (DNS) is still growing strongly, indicating the internet's expansion in terms of infrastructure, users, traffic and applications..
Nov 20 2007 7:12AM Security
International web-use explosion fuels domain name growth

International web-use explosion fuels domain name growth

Increased international use of the internet has driven the number of domain names registered globally to 138 million, according to a report from VeriSign, the firm that operates the .com and .net domains.
Jim Carr Aug 31 2007 10:17AM Security
Google loses Gmail name in Germany

Google loses Gmail name in Germany

Corporate giant will not be allowed to appeal.
Matt Chapman Jul 6 2007 10:34AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft settles on Server 2008 name

Microsoft settles on Server 2008 name

'Windows Server 2008' to replace '2003'
moniker.
Tom Sanders May 15 2007 2:07PM Software
VeriSign: Increased domain name fees for security

VeriSign: Increased domain name fees for security

VeriSign announced this week that it will raise registry domain name fees for .com and .net addresses by seven percent this October, per a December 2006 deal inked with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that some security experts have criticised for a lack of foresight.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 10 2007 10:58AM Security
Phishing fraud emails target domain name owners

Phishing fraud emails target domain name owners

Domain name owners are the target of a sophisticated scam disclosed by the US SANS Internet Storm Center late last week.
Frank Washkuch Mar 27 2007 1:20AM Security

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