It doesn’t have regulatory authority, so it can’t do much, but the hundreds of registrars it authorizes can and should.
Tag Archives: Icann
ICANN demands DNSSEC to combat DNS hijacking
DNS security is under serious threat from cyberattackers and domain overseer ICANN wants internet companies to do something about it.
Cybersquatter frenzy as Google becomes Alphabet without owning alphabet.com
Google’s big announcement this Monday that it was creating a new holding company called Alphabet took the business world by surprise, and cybersquatters have moved in to exploit confusion about the Alphabet domain name and website.
Cybersquatters giving some US presidential candidates a bad name
Cybersquatters have caused some embarrassment for several of the US presidential contenders. But abuse of domain names can be costly for businesses and dangerous for consumers.
Privacy outcry over proposal to reveal website owners’ identities
An ICANN proposal would strip the rights of commercial site owners to use proxy services to shield their identities: a move the EFF says comes from copyright-hungry entertainment companies.
SSCC 178 – Are we there yet? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. Enjoy…and “Happy Holidays,” whether you’re away on vacation yourself, or a sysadmin enjoying the time when everyone else is on vacation!
Yes, ICANN keep your data safe…oops, sorry, no I can’t – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Time for the latest episode of our weekly 60 Second Security video! The news, in just one minute…enjoy.
Spear-phishers grab emails from internet overseer ICANN
Yes, the DNS overlord fell for spear phishing. No, the internet’s spine was NOT broken, given that the intruders only gained “read”, not “write”, access. Thank goodness!