*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** The Internet and its influence on Australian society < <http://www.auda.org.au/news/2015/the-internet-and-its-influence-on-australi an-society/> http://www.auda.org.au/news/2015/the-internet-and-its-influence-on-australia n-society/> .SE acquitted ? domain names not to be forfeited by the foundation < <https://www.iis.se/english/news/se-acquitted-domain-names-not-to-be-forfeit ed-by-the-foundation/> https://www.iis.se/english/news/se-acquitted-domain-names-not-to-be-forfeite d-by-the-foundation/> Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data Edge by Jennifer Wolfe < <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2408870/top-five-reasons-why-dot-brands -will-have-a-data-edge> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2408870/top-five-reasons-why-dot-brands- will-have-a-data-edge> UK banking first: Barclays launches unique branded domain names .barclays & .barclaycard < <http://www.newsroom.barclays.com/releases/ReleaseDetailPage.aspx?releaseId= 3162> http://www.newsroom.barclays.com/releases/ReleaseDetailPage.aspx?releaseId=3 162> Akamai Releases Q1 2015 State of the Internet ? Security Report < <http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2015/press-051915.html> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2015/press-051915.html> Key Pirate Bay Domains Must Be Seized, Court Rules < <http://torrentfreak.com/key-pirate-bay-domains-must-be-seized-court-rules-1 50519/> http://torrentfreak.com/key-pirate-bay-domains-must-be-seized-court-rules-15 0519/> Pirate Bay Moves to GS, LA, VG, AM, MN and GD Domains < <http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-moves-to-gs-la-vg-am-mn-and-gd-domains-1 50519/> http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-moves-to-gs-la-vg-am-mn-and-gd-domains-15 0519/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** New Domain ?.sucks? Sparks Debate The sale of websites with the domain ?.sucks? is raising new questions about the Internet?s central administrator, just months before the Obama administration plans to loosen oversight of the organization. < <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/19/new-domain-sparks-icann-debate/> http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/19/new-domain-sparks-icann-debate/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Call for RSVPs | Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Webinar | 28 May 2015 at 14:00 UTC Please join the interim co-chairs of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group for a one-hour webinar on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 1400 UTC, to hear about the preliminary recommendations that have now been published for public comment by the Working Group. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-19-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-19-en> What to Expect at ICANN 53: A Guide for Business Stakeholders The ICANN global business engagement team and regional engagement team for Latin America and the Caribbean will be joined by representatives from the Commercial Stakeholder Group of the ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-20-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-20-en> Letter from Adam Awty, Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary | CPA Australia Ltd., to ICANN and Economist Intelligence Unit New gTLD applications for .CPA < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/awty-to-icann-eiu-15ma y15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/awty-to-icann-eiu-15may 15-en.pdf> US House of Representatives Holds Hearing on the .SUCKS New gTLD and ICANN Accountability and Stakeholder Trust On May 13, 2015, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held a hearing on "Stakeholder Perspectives on ICANN: The .SUCKS Domain and Essential Steps to Guarantee Trust and Accountability in the Internet's Operation." During the hearing, testimony was presented by Mei-lan Stark, Immediate Past President of the International Trademark Association (INTA); Paul Misener, Vice President of Global Public Policy for Amazon.com; John Horton, President of LegitScript; Steven Metalitz, Counsel for the Coalition for Online Accountability (COA); Bill Woodcock, Executive Director of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA); Phil Corwin, Counsel for ICA; Steve DelBianco, Executive Director of NetChoice; and Jonathan Zuck, President of ACT | The App Association. < <http://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-house-representatives-holds-hearing- sucks-new-gtld-and-icann-accountability-and-s> http://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-house-representatives-holds-hearing-s ucks-new-gtld-and-icann-accountability-and-s> Unfortunately, we have renewed our ICANN Accreditation easyDNS has met the automatic renewal requirements under our ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement and will thus renew into the 2013 RAA on June 23rd, 2015 < <http://blog.easydns.org/2015/05/20/unfortunately-we-have-renewed-our-icann- accreditation/> http://blog.easydns.org/2015/05/20/unfortunately-we-have-renewed-our-icann-a ccreditation/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** The Internet and its influence on Australian society The Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF) launches its 2015 program today, and it is the most ambitious one yet. < <http://www.auda.org.au/news/2015/the-internet-and-its-influence-on-australi an-society/> http://www.auda.org.au/news/2015/the-internet-and-its-influence-on-australia n-society/> DENIC is speaking at the 14th German IT Security Congress Under the motto "Know the risks, accept challenges, design solutions" the Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology (BSI) is organizing the 14th German IT Security Congress in Bonn from 19 to 21 May. Germany's Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizi?re will open the conference as keynote speaker. < <http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/4041.html> http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/4041.html> .SE acquitted ? domain names not to be forfeited by the foundation The ruling regarding the forfeiture of the domain names thepiratebay.se and piratebay.se was announced on Tuesday. The city court did not uphold the prosecutor?s claim against .SE. However, the two domain names will be forfeited from their domain owner and be transferred to the ownership of the Swedish state. < <https://www.iis.se/english/news/se-acquitted-domain-names-not-to-be-forfeit ed-by-the-foundation/> https://www.iis.se/english/news/se-acquitted-domain-names-not-to-be-forfeite d-by-the-foundation/> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data Edge by Jennifer Wolfe Companies that applied for their own TLD from ICANN's new Domain Extension Program may have a competitive edge when it comes to mining data in the future. A key indicator of this opportunity is that Google and Amazon both made bold moves, applying for 101 and 76 new TLDs, respectively. They understand that tracking data across a large portfolio of new Domain Extensions will drive important business strategies. < <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2408870/top-five-reasons-why-dot-brands -will-have-a-data-edge> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2408870/top-five-reasons-why-dot-brands- will-have-a-data-edge> UK banking first: Barclays launches unique branded domain names .barclays & .barclaycard In a move aimed at streamlining customer experience, Barclays has today announced a change to its online presence. The move will see the Barclays Group transfer its online assets to proprietary domain names ?.barclays and .barclaycard* - away from the traditional location-specific .com and .co.uk web addresses. < <http://www.newsroom.barclays.com/releases/ReleaseDetailPage.aspx?releaseId= 3162> http://www.newsroom.barclays.com/releases/ReleaseDetailPage.aspx?releaseId=3 162> Barclays adds extra security through domain name switch Barclays Bank and Barclaycard are moving away from using .com and .co.uk domain names in a move that will add extra security for customers. < <http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500246416/Barclays-adds-extra-security- through-domain-name-switch> http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500246416/Barclays-adds-extra-security-t hrough-domain-name-switch> Barclays confirms move away from .com to new gTLD Barclays has become one of the first major companies to explicitly confirm it will dump traditional gTLDs and ccTLDs in favor of its new dot-brands. < <http://domainincite.com/18531-barclays-confirms-move-away-from-com-to-new-g tld> http://domainincite.com/18531-barclays-confirms-move-away-from-com-to-new-gt ld> Barclays Moving to New gTLDs To Enhance Security As Does Eiffel Tower Barclays Bank has started the transition to use their new gTLDs .barclays and .barclaycard in a move the bank believes will add an extra layer of security for customers and clients as only Barclays and Barclaycard will be able to set up websites ending in .barclays and .barclaycard. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/05/19/barclays-new-gtlds/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/05/19/barclays-new-gtlds/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/barclays-new-gtlds.html> http://www.domainnews.com/barclays-new-gtlds.html> Google sells .car, walks away from generic domain names Google has sold its rights to all internet addresses ending in ".car" to a joint partnership of two other registry operators. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/18/google_sells_car_internet_space/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/18/google_sells_car_internet_space/> Concern over mystery TMCH outage ICANN is investigating the causes and impact of a database outage that is believed to have hit the Trademark Clearinghouse for 10 hours last Friday. < <http://domainincite.com/18563-concern-over-mystery-tmch-outage> http://domainincite.com/18563-concern-over-mystery-tmch-outage> This Website Name Is Causing a Major Controversy That?s the question that members of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission, and even of the organization that approved it in February?Icann?are now asking. < <http://time.com/3890669/dot-sucks/> http://time.com/3890669/dot-sucks/> US House of Representatives Holds Hearing on the .SUCKS New gTLD and ICANN Accountability and Stakeholder Trust On May 13, 2015, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held a hearing on "Stakeholder Perspectives on ICANN: The .SUCKS Domain and Essential Steps to Guarantee Trust and Accountability in the Internet's Operation." < <http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/us-house-of-representatives-holds-79767/> http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/us-house-of-representatives-holds-79767/> Are we looking at the first domain name meme? Neigh. There have been widely varying views over the value of introducing thousands of new internet extensions: some feel it is a long-needed reflection of the actual internet; others that it is a money-grabbing scheme with little real value. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/19/are_we_looking_at_the_first_domain_ name_meme/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/19/are_we_looking_at_the_first_domain_n ame_meme/> This week: .Tennis, .One, .Bingo and more Donuts gets back into the game with four domain names exiting Early Access and now available at regular prices starting on Wednesday: .bingo, .chat, .style and .tennis. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/19/this-week-tennis-one-bingo-and-more/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/19/this-week-tennis-one-bingo-and-more/> Nearly 10 % of all new gTLD registrations are in FFM managed registries! Earlier today, the number of domain names in Famous Four Media registries surpassed half a million. This equates to nearly 10% of all domains registered under ICANN?s new gTLD program. < <http://www.famousfourmedia.com/2015/05/nearly-10-of-all-new-gtld-registrati ons-are-in-ffm-managed-registries/> http://www.famousfourmedia.com/2015/05/nearly-10-of-all-new-gtld-registratio ns-are-in-ffm-managed-registries/> Eurovision deploys dot-brand for ludicrous song contest It isn?t making a song and dance about it, but the European Broadcasting Union is promoting is annual Eurovision Song Contest using its new dot-brand gTLD, .eurovision. < <http://domainincite.com/18552-eurovision-deploys-dot-brand-for-ludicrous-so ng-contest> http://domainincite.com/18552-eurovision-deploys-dot-brand-for-ludicrous-son g-contest> Obama, Apple, cancer and Taylor Swift?s cat top lists of most searched-for .sucks domains You?ve got to hand it to .sucks registry Vox Populi. The pricing may be ?exploitative? and ?predatory?, as the intellectual property community believes, but damn if the the company doesn?t know how to generate headlines. < <http://domainincite.com/18542-obama-apple-cancer-and-taylor-swifts-cat-top- lists-of-most-searched-for-sucks-domains> http://domainincite.com/18542-obama-apple-cancer-and-taylor-swifts-cat-top-l ists-of-most-searched-for-sucks-domains> Donuts Announces Release of Over 1 Million Previously Unavailable Domains Donuts is releasing more than one million previously unavailable domain names across their new gTLDs. These include what Donuts describe as some of the most highly sought after and desirable domains in their portfolio, including permissible two character addresses. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/05/19/donuts-announces-release-of-over-1-mi llion-previously-unavailable-domains/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/05/19/donuts-announces-release-of-over-1-mil lion-previously-unavailable-domains/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/donuts-announces-release-of-over-1-million-previo usly-unavailable-domains.html> http://www.domainnews.com/donuts-announces-release-of-over-1-million-previou sly-unavailable-domains.html> Epic new gTLD fail? Gambling site named after new gTLD but doesn?t use it Online gambling company bwin.party owns the domain name bwin.party but, bafflingly, hasn?t even turned it on. < <http://domainincite.com/18540-epic-new-gtld-fail-gambling-site-named-after- new-gtld-but-doesnt-use-it> http://domainincite.com/18540-epic-new-gtld-fail-gambling-site-named-after-n ew-gtld-but-doesnt-use-it> XYZ and Uniregistry acquire .car from Google, launch joint venture XYZ.com and Uniregistry have launched a joint venture to operate a trio of car-related new gTLDs, after acquiring .car from Google. < <http://domainincite.com/18536-xyz-and-uniregistry-acquire-car-from-google-l aunch-joint-venture> http://domainincite.com/18536-xyz-and-uniregistry-acquire-car-from-google-la unch-joint-venture> 2 thoughts on Schilling/Negari domain name tie-up XYZ (Daniel Negari) and Uniregistry (Frank Schilling) have teamed up to launch three automotive TLDs: .car, .cars and .auto. .Car was acquired from Google. Here are my thoughts on this deal. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/18/2-thoughts-on-schillingnegari-domain-n ame-tie-up/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/18/2-thoughts-on-schillingnegari-domain-na me-tie-up/> Dot REIT TLDs NAREIT has been designated by ICANN to operate the .REIT TLD registry. NAREIT anticipates that applications to register domains in .REIT will be accepted beginning in the fall of 2015. < <https://www.reit.com/nareit-you/dot-reit-top-level-domains> https://www.reit.com/nareit-you/dot-reit-top-level-domains> What New gTLD Applicants Want for Round 2 by Jean Guillon After talking to a few new gTLD applicants who participated in "Round One" of the ICANN new gTLD program, here is a list of complaints and questions I received, and probably a few things potential candidates should pay attention to prior to submitting an application... Applying is too expensive, I want my TLD for $200,000 "all included" (ICANN fee + consultancy services to fill in my application) < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150518_what_new_gtld_applicants_want_for_ro und_2/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150518_what_new_gtld_applicants_want_for_rou nd_2/> With 10 Applicants .Art Gets Scheduled For An ICANN Last Resort Auction The new gTLD .Art just got on the ICANN schedule for a last resort auction. There are 10 applicants for .Art and the ICANN auction is scheduled tentatively for July 2015. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2015/05/18/with-10-applicants-art-gets-scheduled- for-an-icann-last-resort-auction/> http://www.thedomains.com/2015/05/18/with-10-applicants-art-gets-scheduled-f or-an-icann-last-resort-auction/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Akamai Releases Q1 2015 State of the Internet ? Security Report Akamai Technologies, Inc. ... announced the availability of the Q1 2015 State of the Internet ? Security Report. This quarter?s report, which provides analysis and insight into the global cloud security threat landscape, can be downloaded at... < <http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2015/press-051915.html> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2015/press-051915.html> Akamai report: DDoS attacks doubled in Q1 2015, SSDP top attack vector The number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in first quarter of 2015 has more than doubled the number of DDoS attacks in Q1 of 2014, according to Akamai Technologies? Q1 2015 State of the Internet Security report. < <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2925152/microsoft-subnet/akamai-report- ddos-attacks-doubled-in-q1-2015-ssdp-top-attack-vector.html> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2925152/microsoft-subnet/akamai-report-d dos-attacks-doubled-in-q1-2015-ssdp-top-attack-vector.html> DDoS attacks are getting worse, as attackers shift tactics and targets Attackers that harness the power of thousands or millions of devices to flood networks with data are shifting tactics to pack a smaller, but much longer-lasting punch. < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/akamai-internet-security-report-q1-2015/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/akamai-internet-security-report-q1-2015/> HTTPS-crippling attack threatens tens of thousands of Web and mail servers Tens of thousands of HTTPS-protected websites, mail servers, and other widely used Internet services are vulnerable to a new attack that lets eavesdroppers read and modify data passing through encrypted connections, a team of computer scientists has found. < <http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/05/https-crippling-attack-threatens-te ns-of-thousands-of-web-and-mail-servers/> http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/05/https-crippling-attack-threatens-ten s-of-thousands-of-web-and-mail-servers/> New Logjam Attack on Diffie-Hellman Threatens Security of Browsers, VPNs Researchers have uncovered a flaw in the way that some servers handle the Diffie-Hellman key exchange, a bug that?s somewhat similar to the FREAK attack and threatens the security of many Web and mail servers. The bug affects all of the major browsers and any server that supports export-grade 512-bit Diffie-Hellman cryptography. < <https://threatpost.com/new-logjam-attack-on-diffie-hellman-threatens-securi ty-of-browsers-vpns/112916> https://threatpost.com/new-logjam-attack-on-diffie-hellman-threatens-securit y-of-browsers-vpns/112916> No sign hackers got info in attack on German parliament system - spokeswoman The German Bundestag lower house of parliament is trying to repair its computer system after a hacking attack but there are no indications yet that hackers accessed information, a parliamentary spokeswoman said on Saturday. < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/16/uk-germany-cybersecurity-idUKKBN0O 10LD20150516> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/16/uk-germany-cybersecurity-idUKKBN0O1 0LD20150516> Security Firm Redefines APT: African Phishing Threat A security firm made headlines earlier this month when it boasted it had thwarted plans by organized Russian cyber criminals to launch an attack against multiple US-based banks. But a closer look at the details behind that report suggests the actors in question were relatively unsophisticated Nigerian phishers who?d simply registered a bunch of new fake bank Web sites. < <http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/05/security-firm-redefines-apt-african-phis hing-threat/> http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/05/security-firm-redefines-apt-african-phish ing-threat/> us: St. Louis Federal Reserve Falls Victim to DNS Hijack The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis confirmed this week that it fell victim to a DNS hijack last month that may have redirected users to bogus webpages and exposed customers to phishing, malware and other attacks. < <https://threatpost.com/st-louis-federal-reserve-falls-victim-to-dns-hijack/ 112896> https://threatpost.com/st-louis-federal-reserve-falls-victim-to-dns-hijack/1 12896> us: Penn State Offline Following Advanced Two-Year Cyberattack Penn State announced that its school of engineering was the victim of a more than two-year long cyberattack perpetuated by advanced persistent threat groups. < <https://threatpost.com/penn-state-offline-following-advanced-two-year-cyber attack/112872> https://threatpost.com/penn-state-offline-following-advanced-two-year-cybera ttack/112872> Wildly popular Facebook scam attack hits .ninja Rightside?s .ninja appears to be the victim of a broad, highly effective affiliate marketing scam that targets Indians and exploits Facebook?s trademark. < <http://domainincite.com/18557-wildly-popular-facebook-scam-attack-hits-ninj a> http://domainincite.com/18557-wildly-popular-facebook-scam-attack-hits-ninja > ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Key Pirate Bay Domains Must Be Seized, Court Rules In a decision handed down minutes ago the Stockholm District Court has ordered two key domains owned by The Pirate Bay to be seized. While the ruling means that the site will lose its famous ThePirateBay.se domain, don't expect the site to simply disappear. TPB informs TorrentFreak that they have plenty more domains left in store. < <http://torrentfreak.com/key-pirate-bay-domains-must-be-seized-court-rules-1 50519/> http://torrentfreak.com/key-pirate-bay-domains-must-be-seized-court-rules-15 0519/> Pirate Bay Moves to GS, LA, VG, AM, MN and GD Domains A few hours ago news broke that The Pirate Bay's .SE domain will soon be seized. The prosecution and copyright holders have welcomed the decision, but the Pirate Bay teams seems unimpressed. Shortly after the ruling they set up six new domain names which they will rotate for the time being. < <http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-moves-to-gs-la-vg-am-mn-and-gd-domains-1 50519/> http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-moves-to-gs-la-vg-am-mn-and-gd-domains-15 0519/> EZTV shuts down after hostile take over, site is being run by the people behind the coup EZTV, one of the world?s most recognizable TV-torrent sites is calling it quits after losing its domain names and data in a hostile takeover. < <http://www.techspot.com/news/60716-eztv-shuts-down-after-hostile-take-over- domains.html> http://www.techspot.com/news/60716-eztv-shuts-down-after-hostile-take-over-d omains.html> uk: Liz Kendall's Labour leadership website name hijacked by troll Liz Kendall?s campaign to be the next Labour leader may have received a welcome boost from the endorsement of frontbencher Tristram Hunt, but the Leicester West MP has had her first taste of some high-profile trolling. < <http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/20/liz-kendalls-labour-leaders hip-website-name-hijacked-by-troll> http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/20/liz-kendalls-labour-leadersh ip-website-name-hijacked-by-troll> Supermarket giant shuts Walmart.horse website after joke has bolted The greatest horse-based web domain in history is no more: Walmart.horse has disappeared from the internet following a complaint from the American megastore chain. < <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/19/jeph-jacques-walmart-hors e-website> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/19/jeph-jacques-walmart-horse -website> Panelist asks complainant to modify its case to snag domain registered in 1995 I?m dumbfounded. A single member UDRP panelist with National Arbitration Forum has ordered the domain name VideoLink.com be transferred ? after, apparently, asking the complainant to modify its argument to the panelist?s liking. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/18/panelist-asks-complainant-to-modify-it s-case-to-snag-domain-registered-in-1995/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/18/panelist-asks-complainant-to-modify-its -case-to-snag-domain-registered-in-1995/> ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Government Outpacing Private Sector in IPv6 Adoption, Official Says As the supply of new Internet Protocol addresses in the U.S. is expected to be exhausted by this summer, new government data shows more than half of public federal web domains have already transitioned to an upgraded protocol. < <http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2015/05/government-could-be-outpacing-p rivate-sector-ipv6-adoption/113056/> http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2015/05/government-could-be-outpacing-pr ivate-sector-ipv6-adoption/113056/> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Enom.com Informs Customers of ?Very Sophisticated Attack? But No Domains Were Stolen In an email to tonight from Taryn Naidu CEO of Enom.com told its customers that they "recently became the subject of what appears to be a very sophisticated attack by a group that targets large internet infrastructure companies. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2015/05/20/enom-com-informs-customers-of-very-sop histicated-attack-but-no-domains-were-stolen/> http://www.thedomains.com/2015/05/20/enom-com-informs-customers-of-very-soph isticated-attack-but-no-domains-were-stolen/> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** May 2015 Web Server Survey In the May 2015 survey we received responses from 857,927,160 sites and 5,281,889 computers. The number of sites detected increased by nearly 9M this month after two consecutive months of losses. The number of web facing computers also increased by 54k. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/05/19/may-2015-web-server-survey.htm l> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/05/19/may-2015-web-server-survey.html > ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Recapping NameJet?s hot domain name sales month As measured by the number of domain name sales closing at or above $2,000, so far 2015 is shaping up to be NameJet?s best year. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/20/recapping-namejets-hot-domain-name-sal es-month/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/20/recapping-namejets-hot-domain-name-sale s-month/> Flippa Acquires Domain Holdings Our friends at Flippa are celebrating a huge milestone today. We?re thrilled to announce that Flippa, the world?s largest marketplace for buying and selling domains, websites and apps, is now even better. < <http://www.sitepoint.com/big-news-domain-industry-flippa-acquires-domain-ho ldings/> http://www.sitepoint.com/big-news-domain-industry-flippa-acquires-domain-hol dings/> Flippa acquires Domain Holdings Flippa has acquired domain name brokerage Domain Holdings for an unspecified price. The combined companies expect to generate $70 million in revenue over the next 12 months. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/20/flippa-acquires-domain-holdings/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/20/flippa-acquires-domain-holdings/> ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** Organised crime targeting more Australians than ever, Crime Commission report says Organised crime is targeting more Australians than ever before and becoming more sophisticated, resilient and dangerous, the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) has found. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-20/organised-crime-using-technology-to-b ecome-more-sophisticated/6482916> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-20/organised-crime-using-technology-to-be come-more-sophisticated/6482916> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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