Archive for February, 2010

Microsoft calls in the lawyers to take down the Waledac botnet – Search Security


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Microsoft calls in the lawyers to take down the Waledac botnet
Search Security
It requested domain name registry VeriSign to get the .com registered domains shut down. "We drafted a complaint in such a way that explained to the court
Critics Wary of Microsoft's Waledac Botnet TakedownInfopackets (blog)

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Torrents.ru Fights Back After Domain Seizure – TorrentFreak (blog)


TorrentFreak (blog)
Torrents.ru Fights Back After Domain Seizure
TorrentFreak (blog)
Last week, Torrents.ru, a massive Russian BitTorrent site had its domain name suspended by order of the authorities. It quickly returned with a new URL but

US: Senate Torture Probe Uncovers Missing Emails – Inter Press Service

US: Senate Torture Probe Uncovers Missing Emails
Inter Press Service
He urged the sole witness before the committee, Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler, to investigate further to determine who deleted the emails

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Smith appointed to replace Briggs in Attica – Tiffin Advertiser Tribune

Smith appointed to replace Briggs in Attica
Tiffin Advertiser Tribune
The cost of the domain name chosen for the village's new Web site was going to be prohibitive so Councilman George Yakoubian plans to investigate further.

SnapNames Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed – Domain Name Wire (blog)

SnapNames Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed
Domain Name Wire (blog)
He was asking for Snapames to “Disgorge Defendants of all revenue earned from SnapNames.com Internet domain name auctions during the Class period”.

More than 100 companies targeted by Google hackers – ITWorld Canada

More than 100 companies targeted by Google hackers
ITWorld Canada
Bluecat Networks and Info-Tech Research Group offer some advice on how to handle the security problems inherent in the Internet Domain Name System.

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Gross Negligence Surfaces in Baidu Domain Hijacking Incident Register.com … – Softpedia

Gross Negligence Surfaces in Baidu Domain Hijacking Incident Register.com
Softpedia
The document reveals that a group of Iranian hacktivists hijacked Baidu's domain name by unconvincingly impersonating a company representative.

Webinar – New York Times


New York Times
Webinar
New York Times
And the Internet gave us cybersquatting for the speculative dealing in domain names containing other people's trademarks. Lots of people aerobicize (engage

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Verisign Heightens Expectations of “Unlocking” .Com – IDNBlog (blog)


IDNBlog (blog)
Verisign Heightens Expectations of “Unlocking” .Com
IDNBlog (blog)
As reported by Domain Name Wire, Chuck Gomes, Vice President of Policy and Compliance for VeriSign Information Services, elaborated on Verisign's plan to

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Microsoft-Led Task Force Busts ‘Waledac’ Botnet – Redmond Channel Partner


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Microsoft-Led Task Force Busts 'Waledac' Botnet
Redmond Channel Partner
"Waledac was an especially malicious malware because it used the fast-flux technology to change the IP address associated with a domain name,
Microsoft takes legal action to shut down Waledac botnetSearchSecurity.com
Court Order Helps Microsoft Tear Down Waledac BotnetPC World

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