Microsoft admits technical error in IP takeover, but No-IP still down

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249509/Microsoft_admits_technical_error_in_IP_takeover_but_No_IP_still_down

By Jeremy Kirk
IDG News Service
July 1, 2014

Microsoft admitted Tuesday it made a technical error after it commandeered 
part of an Internet service's network in order to shut down a botnet, but 
the Nevada-based company says its services are still down.

A federal court in Reno granted Microsoft an ex-parte restraining order 
that allowed it to take control of 22 domains run by No-IP, a DNS (Domain 
Name Service) provider owned by Vitalwerks, which was served the order on 
Monday.

Microsoft alleged the domains were being abused by cybercriminals to 
manage and distribute malware. It was the tenth time Microsoft has turned 
to the courts to take sweeping action against botnets, or networks of 
hacked computers.

Although No-IP was not accused of wrongdoing, Microsoft maintained the 
company had not done enough to stop abuse on its networks. Microsoft's 
intention by seizing the domains was to block only the computers using 
No-IP's services that were being used as part of a botnet.

[...]



--
Evident.io - Continuous Cloud Security for AWS.
Identify and mitigate risks in 5 minutes or less.
Sign up for a free trial @ https://evident.io/