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Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? UsersMayBeToo...
From: "Hubbard, Dan" <dhubbard () websense com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:29:54 -0800
whois iexplore.exe return data ... Sorry due to our new policy we are unable to show registrar data, however for a small fee this information is available at the following like .... -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org on behalf of Larry Seltzer Sent: Thu 2/14/2008 6:00 PM To: Alex Eckelberry; Paul Ferguson; funsec () linuxbox org Subject: Re: [funsec] ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? UsersMayBeToo... Their objectives being.... Making lots of money without doing any work? Larry Seltzer eWEEK.com Security Center Editor http://security.eweek.com/ http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ Contributing Editor, PC Magazine larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Alex Eckelberry Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:43 PM To: Paul Ferguson; funsec () linuxbox org Subject: Re: [funsec] ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users MayBeToo... Just read the article and I share your concerns. Seems to me that there are other (and better) ways of accomplishing their objectives... Alex -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Paul Ferguson Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:11 PM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users May BeToo... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Via ARS Technica. [snip] ICANN is in the process of hammering out its new generic top-level domain (gTLD) policy, and has begun to address technical issues that could pop up once the new round of applications is open later this year. As part of a discussion on how to manage DNS stability during this potentially huge expansion of the TLD system, an organization within ICANN has proposed a few basic rules for what can and can't be used as a domain extension. Put simply, new domains will be able to make use of nearly any string of letters-including common file extensions such as .exe, .doc, and .pdf-but there will be a number of other restrictions. [snip] More: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080214-icann-tlds-could-end-with- exe - -confused-users-may-be-too.html Note: This needs to be watched very closely, as it could unintentionally introduce some major security issues... - - ferg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.6.3 (Build 3017) wj8DBQFHtMpuq1pz9mNUZTMRAj3GAJ96HfHC8zzjwg6Mu2EznDTWmP0sIACgq6uf p6bfP4y6dH3qlA/oWmalQSk= =Tb6/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(at)netzero.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. Protected by Websense Messaging Security -- www.websense.com
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Current thread:
- ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users May Be Too... Paul Ferguson (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users May BeToo... Hubbard, Dan (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users May BeToo... Peter Kosinar (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users May BeToo... Chris Blask (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users May BeToo... Alex Eckelberry (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users MayBeToo... Larry Seltzer (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? UsersMayBeToo... Hubbard, Dan (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users MayBeToo... Nick FitzGerald (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users MayBeToo... Larry Seltzer (Feb 14)
- Re: ICANN: TLDs Could End With EXE. Confused? Users May BeToo... Hubbard, Dan (Feb 14)