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4 ways to prevent domain name hijacking
ITworld.com
February 06, 2012, 7:23 AM — On the night of Monday, January 23, the hacktivist group UGNazi hijacked Coach.com, the Internet domain name of luxury goods manufacturer Coach. For several hours, fashionistas who wanted to ogle Coach's new Willis handbag …

Commerce Department Responds to Concerns over Expansion of Internet Domain Names
RegBlog (blog)
After receiving public criticism from over 160 major associations and companies about the planned top-level internet domain expansion, the US Department of Commerce recently issued a statement commending the expansion while clarifying its challenges.

U. buys .xxx domain names in preventative move
The Brown Daily Herald
The University bought two domain names to avoid association with adult content, but brownuniversity.xxx had already been purchased. Students surfing the Internet for adult content will not find it on brownu.xxx or brownuniv.xxx — the University bought …

Counterfeit merchandise domain names seized ahead of NFL Super Bowl
SmartCompany.com.au
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency have seized 307 domain names for allegedly selling counterfeit merchandise, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl. According to Ars Technica, ICE Agents are using civil forfeiture laws (usually invoked …

FBI Prepares to Shut Down DNSChanger Temporary Servers, Infections Remain
eWeek
The primary function of the DNSChanger malware family is to replace the Domain Name System servers defined on the victim's computer with rogue ones operated by the criminals. DNS translates domain names into the numeric IP addresses and lets users …

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GoDaddy and .Co take center stage with Super Bowl Commercials
Domain Name Wire
Register your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. Over 100 million will watch GoDaddy Super Bowl commercials tonight.

Scamsters using IT department website to dupe people: Experts
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Cyber experts have warned Internet users of phishing scamsters who are luring people with government domain names and sending unscrupulous e-mails to collect financial and personal information. Mail boxes of people are being hit by an e-mail …

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KeyDrive S.A. Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net
PR.com (press release)
KeyDrive SA, an internet solutions holding company with subsidiaries providing domain registration, monetization and aftermarket services, announced today that it has acquired the Moniker and SnapNames business units of Oversee.net, a leader in online …

Godaddy Premium Listings Will Be Live During Super Bowl
Domain Name News
Normally with a Premium Listing, an exact-match search for that domain displays the domain name as for sale and the price (see image at bottom) DNN talked with Paul Nicks, head of Godaddy's aftermarket, during the recent DomainFest in Santa Monica.
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What's in a name? Westerly, allied chambers grab name rights
The Westerly Sun
The Westerly chamber of commerce, along with other area chambers, has registered a series of names with the secretary of state. Local chambers of commerce want to be sure they are masters of their own domain name. The recent name change of the South …