Spam in 2009: The aftermath of McColo

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In the wake of the dramatic drop-off in spam volume following the shutdown of network hosting provider McColo and domain name registrar EstDomains, security pros should be on the lookout for spammers exploiting alternative vectors in 2009.January spam reports from McAfee and Symantec show that spam volume is creeping up, but still remains below

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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10 most memorable events of 2008 according to the Ecommerce

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1. eBay changes to its feedback rules and fee structure 2. E-Gold leaders pleaded guilty 3. New exchange rules of WebMoney 4. E-Bullion slaps a door 5. Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers 6. Shut down of Estdomains 7. A farewell to AlterGold! 8. Come back of NETeller 9. McColo , a source of spam, porn and malware 10. Crash of Bernard Madoff Ponzi

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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EstDomains de-accreditation by ICANN

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As a result of the EstDomains de-accreditation by ICANN, Directi will be taking over EstDomains’ Registrar operations. ResellerClub, Directi’s Reseller arm, will be managing EstDomains’ Domains and Digital Certificates henceforth.

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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281,000 Domains to be Transferred from EstDomains to Directi

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EstDomains was informed on 28 October 2008 that ICANN was terminating the company's accreditation due to its president's conviction for credit card fraud, money laundering and document forgery. ICANN stayed that termination following correspondence with EstDomains. However, after further investigation, ICANN decided to go ahead with the termination

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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ICANN to transfer 281,000 domains to new registrar

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The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said Tuesday it will transfer about 281,000 domains that formerly were managed by a registrar whose right to issue new addresses was revoked last month.Estonia-based EstDomains was de-accredited Oct. 28 after it emerged that its president had been convicted of credit card fraud

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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ICANN Terminates Contract with EstDomains

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has terminated its contract with the widely criticized domain registrar, EstDomains. For those who don't know, EstDomains is an Estonian company registered as a United States Corporation in Delaware and their business provided domain names and web hosting services worldwide.

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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ResellerClub to Take Over EstDomains-Sponsored Domain Names

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Following their decision to terminate the registrar accreditation agreement for EstDomains, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) was looking for registrars interested in receiving a bulk transfer of all the domains maintained by the Estonian company. It looks like that registrar will be Directi-owned ResellerClub

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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ICANN-accredited registrar EstDomains to be Decredited

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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) will be on Monday November 24th, 2008, taking the accreted registrar status away from EstDomains. See full story at Spacequad AntiSpam Services

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:43 PM

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