Can domain name registrars just say no to blatant phishers? Watchdog group calls issue ‘complex’
This story from Network World looks at the recent comments by F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen “that registrars should simply refuse to issue domain names that are obviously intended for phishing.” Dave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, responds to these comments noting the issue is complex, but that’s it’s not possible for a registrar to know beforehand whether a site will be used for phishing or not. To vet every site will cost money, and that not every registrar has “the same vetting abilities or policies.”
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Can domain name registrars just say no to blatant phishers? Watchdog group calls issue ‘complex’
This story from Network World looks at the recent comments by F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen “that registrars should simply refuse to issue domain names that are obviously intended for phishing.” Dave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, responds to these comments noting the issue is complex, but that’s it’s not possible for a registrar to know beforehand whether a site will be used for phishing or not. To vet every site will cost money, and that not every registrar has “the same vetting abilities or policies.”