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RSS whoisBotnets beware: Nominet cleans up UK domains
News Nominet - which administers dot-uk domain names - is collaborating with Oxford Brookes University to find methods to identify abuse of the domain name system (DNS) and registration data stored on its 'Whois' directory. [26 Apr 2007]
Microsoft 'slapped' by foul-mouthed DNS listing
News At the time of writing the comments were all showing up when searching for genuine DNS information on the Microsoft.com domain using the Whois database. The Whois database typically contains data on the registered owner of a domain, such as contact... [15 Nov 2006]
US to keep hold of Icann until 2011?
News The MoU, designed to pave the way for an eventual shift away from US control, outlines more specific obligations for Icann, such as procedures for establishing new top-level domain names, for keeping tabs on "Whois" registry information, and for... [17 Aug 2006]
Give us open access to Whois data, says US gov't
News The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made a pitch for open access to Whois, saying the databases are a key weapon in its fight against spyware and other internet fraud. The agency on Tuesday called access to the Whois databases, which contain... [28 Jun 2006]
Exposed: Dodgy domains spam message boards
News The Whois information for every single one of those websites named above reveals the same registrant in each case - Moniker Privacy Services, part of domain name registrar Moniker.com, based in Florida in the US. [11 Jan 2006]
Domain scammers hit for $2.3m for UK sting
News Brad Norrish and Chesley Rafferty copied personal information from the Whois listings of Nominet, the dot-uk domain registrar. The pair were found guilty of "flagrant" disregard for Nominet's copyright and ordered to pay AU$1.3m in damages to the... [03 Jan 2006]
Stamp out dodgy domain registration, Icann told
News Contact information for operators of websites is publicly available through the Whois internet service. Data from Whois could help law enforcement officials track down internet criminals - provided it's accurate. [08 Dec 2005]
Nominet flirts with foreign characters
News The second option is for Nominet to allow IDNA registrations but provide no new infrastructure, which would be very little trouble for Nominet but would mean the domain name lookup service WHOIS would not return a result for café.co.uk even if xn... [08 Jun 2005]
Bloggers become spyware spreaders
News The company does not publish contact information on its website and uses a third party to protect its identity in the Whois database, the public registry of website owners. The company provided a phone number in its Whois registration, but the... [24 Feb 2005]
Domain Administrative Data in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
White Paper Domain registration data has typically been exposed to the general public via Nicname/Whois for administrative purposes. This paper describes the Referral Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Service, an experimental project launched by... [10 Dec 2004]
Spyware charge levelled at Lexmark
News According to the internet Whois database, this domain name belongs to Lexmark International in Kentucky. Allegations have been swirling around an online newsgroup this week that printer manufacturer Lexmark has been installing spyware on its... [12 Nov 2004]
Revealed: 'Mystery founder' of secure email firm
News According to the NetBenefit Whois directory, Andrew Bland is the administrative contact for the jeftel.com website. Last week silicon.com published news of a popularly received new company, called jeftel, which offers 'secure, leak proof email... [04 Oct 2004]
Microsoft 'Plays for sure'
News However, a search of Network Solutions' Whois database shows that the company registered the 'Playsforsure.com' domain name in June. Microsoft is planning a new branding campaign similar to 'Intel Inside' for its Windows Media audio and video... [26 Aug 2004]
Victims of website theft reveal extent of the problem
News I did a whois query, emailed the domain admin and within 24 hours the site had just vanished. Since silicon.com unearthed the underhand activities of a serial website thief, we have been inundated with examples of similar infringements. [15 Mar 2004]
Whois database 'contributes to fraud and ID theft'
News Whois, an online database that contains personal information about internet domain name holders, is a major contributor to identity theft and defies advice from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a group of civil liberties... [07 Nov 2003]
