ICANN Calls For DNSSEC Deployment For All Unsecured Domains Following Domain Hijacking Attempts
Following increasing reports of malicious activity targeting the DNS infrastructure, ICANN is calling for full deployment of the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) across all unsecured domain names. The organisation also reaffirms its commitment to engage in collaborative efforts to ensure the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's global identifier systems.
As one of many entities engaged in the decentralised management of the Internet, ICANN is specifically responsible for coordinating the top-most level of the DNS to ensure its stable and secure operation and universal resolvability.
On 15 February 2019, in response to reports of attacks against key parts of the DNS infrastructure, ICANN offered a checklist of recommended security precautions for members of the domain name industry, registries, registrars, resellers, and related others, to proactively take to protect their systems, their customers' systems and information reachable via the DNS.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday February 26 2019, @02:46AM (2 children)
I'd like to secure each of my twenty or so domains, but I'm having a grand old time with GarageBand as of late.
Perhaps you can see the bind I'm in.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 26 2019, @02:51AM
PowerDNS makes it really easy.
(Score: 5, Funny) by coolgopher on Tuesday February 26 2019, @04:15AM
Ahahahaha, I see what you did there! Good jb!
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 26 2019, @03:01AM
Often it is broken processes inside the registrars. Sad, it favours the bad actors. Inside-job hacking is also quite common, leaving the legitimate domain owner unable to make any headway against the corporate to get their domain back. Not to mention names, but io n os.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 26 2019, @03:25AM (2 children)
Does this prevent GoDaddy from seizing a domain name just because they don't like you?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday February 26 2019, @04:41AM
Dunno but I do know that not doing business with GoDaddy does.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 26 2019, @10:46AM
It doesn't prevent the registrar from taking your domain. But there is a process to take your domain back or to transfer them to another registrar. You can also sue GoDaddy. You can try small claims.
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/dispute-resolution-2012-02-25-en#udrp [icann.org]