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Microsoft Returns Domain Names to No-IP After Taking Down Dynamic DNS Service Users

After a failed attempt to eradicate malicious users of dynamic DNS service provider No-IP that without also taking down legitimate users, Microsoft has returned domains it seized from No-IP last week. Continue reading

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In an Attempt to Combat Malware, Microsoft Brings Down Good and Bad Customers of DNS Service No-IP

In its attempts to take down hostnames associated with malware, Microsoft has caused millions of hostnames provided by DNS service provider No-IP to vanish. Continue reading

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ICANN Delegates More than 100 New gTLDs to Root Zone

This week ICANN announced that more than 100 new gTLDs have been delegated into the DNS root zone, one of the final steps before registries can begin accepting registrations for new gTLDs. Continue reading

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LeaseWeb Mitigates Weekend DNS Hijack Issue

October 7, 2013 — LeaseWeb announced on its blog on Sunday that it was the victim of a DNS hijack attack on Saturday around 1 pm ET, which redirected visitors of Leaseweb.com to a non-LeaseWeb IP address. Keep on reading: LeaseWeb Mitigates Weekend DNS Hijack Issue Continue reading

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Neustar Releases New gTLDs and DNS Collision Analysis

September 18, 2013 — ICANN’s risk assessment for proposed TLDs is flawed, and the delays it is causing are unnecessary, according to comments filed by information services and analytics company Neustar. Keep on reading: Neustar Releases New gTLDs and DNS Collision Analysis Continue reading

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