Graham Cluley / Naked Security:
Hackers deface Libya’s top level domain registry with anti-Gadaffi message — With heavy fighting reaching the compound of Libyan leader Colonel Gadaffi’s compound, hackers have also taken virtual arms overnight and defaced the website of domain name registry nic.ly.
Graham Cluley / Naked Security:
Hackers deface Libya’s top level domain registry with anti-Gadaffi message — With heavy fighting reaching the compound of Libyan leader Colonel Gadaffi’s compound, hackers have also taken virtual arms overnight and defaced the website of domain name registry nic.ly.
Brad McCarty / The Next Web:
Boutique startup accelerators: Natural progression, or impending danger? — It’s not at all uncommon that when something is successful, other companies attempt to mirror that success by following some of the same methods. From the first cars to the recent deluge of daily deals sites, the behavior is far from surprising.
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Does Groupon Hope To Challenge Amazon With ‘Groupon Goods’? — Last week, daily deals giant Groupon registered a bunch of domain names with ‘groupongoods’ in them (.com, .net, .us, .info, .biz and interestingly, .fr). Evidently, securing those domain names doesn’t necessarily mean the company …
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Does Groupon Hope To Challenge Amazon With ‘Groupon Goods’? — Last week, daily deals giant Groupon registered a bunch of domain names with ‘groupongoods’ in them (.com, .net, .us, .info, .biz and interestingly, .fr). Evidently, securing those domain names doesn’t necessarily mean the company …
Joseph Menn / FT Tech Hub:
Icann CEO Beckstrom to step down — Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers chief executive Rod Beckstrom said late on Tuesday that he would leave the most central job in internet governance when his contract expires in July. — An Icann press release gave no reason for the departure …
John P. Mello Jr / Computerworld:
XXX Pricing Set, Businesses Claim Domain Extortion — As the world’s largest Internet registrar announced its rates for the XXX adult entertainment domain set to appear in December, reports began appearing of businesses complaining about being forced to buy domain names they have no desire to buy.
Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Live From 500 Startups Demo Day: McClure’s Second Batch Of Startups, Unleashed — Watch live streaming video from 500startups at livestream.com — We’re in Mountain View at Dave McClure’s 500 Startups HQ where the second ever 500 Startups Demo Day is about to start.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
IAB Calls on ICANN to Withdraw Controversial Plan for New Top-Level Domains — The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is today calling on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to withdraw its controversial plan for new top-level domains.
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Google Is Now The Proud Owner Of Android.me — It’s not exactly Googorola-sized news, but I just noticed that Google has very recently gained ownership over the domain Android.me (not worth linking as it is currently not in use – yet?). — Now, Google may have simply asked – or forced …