Above: ICANN 2015 Presentation on "DNS Abuse Handling"
From the ICANN Announcement--ICANN is currently engaged in data collection on DNS (Domain Name System) abuse and mitigation efforts implemented as part of the New gTLD Program. Members of the community and general public are invited to join ICANN on 28 January 2016 in an open discussion on the topic. This work will help inform the efforts of the review team examining the effects of the Program on Competition, Consumer Choice, and Consumer Trust, which will assess the safeguards in the Program as part of its work.
Discussion Details & How to Attend--
ICANN will hold two discussions to enable participation in all regions:
Discussion 1: Jan 28, 2016 at 02:00-03:30 UTC time converter (9-10:30pm EST Jan 27)
Discussion 2: Jan 28, 2016 at 16:00--17:30 UTC time converter (11am-12:30pm EST Jan 28)
The goals of the discussion are to help formulate a definition of DNS abuse, brainstorm methods for measuring abuse, and gather qualitative, experiential input on whether safeguards to mitigate DNS abuse in new gTLDs have been effective. The discussion will be structured around 4 central topics, which participants are encouraged to consider prior to joining:
Topic 1: Which activities do you consider to be DNS abuse? If you could put forth a globally accepted definition of DNS abuse, what would it be? This definition should be broad enough to cover various malicious uses of the DNS.
Topic 2: What are the most effective methods to measure the prevalence of abusive activities in the DNS?
Topic 3: As part of the New gTLD Program, ICANN introduced safeguards [PDF, 128 KB] to mitigate potential DNS abuse in new gTLDs (listed below). How can we measure the effectiveness of these safeguards?
Further Information: DNS Abuse Review | ICANN New gTLDs
ICANN's New gTLD Program has enabled hundreds of new top-level domains to enter into the Internet's root zone since the first delegation occurred in October 2013. Comprehensive reviews of the program have begun and will cover a variety of topics including competition, consumer trust and choice (CCT), security and stability, rights protection and other areas. Along with commissioning third-party analyses,ICANN is capturing stakeholder experiences regarding operation of the New gTLD Program and its effects on the domain name industry. Lessons learned as a result of these efforts will help shape future rounds of the program.
- Online participation: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gdd or
- via teleconference: Download numbers [PDF, 89 KB]. Passcode: 144 144 2688
Discussions will be conducted in English. Recordings will be posted at: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/dns-abuse.
Register to attend the discussion and ICANN will send you an email with participation information OR unable to attend, but want to contribute? Give ICANN the OK to send you a questionnaire so you can tell ICANN about your experiences. Visit: http://survey.clicktools.com/app/survey/go.jsp?iv=25apb9wqx72s8
Register to attend the discussion and ICANN will send you an email with participation information OR unable to attend, but want to contribute? Give ICANN the OK to send you a questionnaire so you can tell ICANN about your experiences. Visit: http://survey.clicktools.com/app/survey/go.jsp?iv=25apb9wqx72s8
Topic 1: Which activities do you consider to be DNS abuse? If you could put forth a globally accepted definition of DNS abuse, what would it be? This definition should be broad enough to cover various malicious uses of the DNS.
Topic 2: What are the most effective methods to measure the prevalence of abusive activities in the DNS?
Topic 3: As part of the New gTLD Program, ICANN introduced safeguards [PDF, 128 KB] to mitigate potential DNS abuse in new gTLDs (listed below). How can we measure the effectiveness of these safeguards?
- Vetting registry operators
- Requirement for DNSSEC deployment
- Requirement for Thick WHOIS records
- Prohibition of "wild carding"
- Removal of orphan glue records
- Centralization of Zone file access
- Abuse contact and documented anti-abuse policy requirements for registries and registrars
- Availability of expedited registry security request process
- High-security zone verification
Further Information: DNS Abuse Review | ICANN New gTLDs
ICANN's New gTLD Program has enabled hundreds of new top-level domains to enter into the Internet's root zone since the first delegation occurred in October 2013. Comprehensive reviews of the program have begun and will cover a variety of topics including competition, consumer trust and choice (CCT), security and stability, rights protection and other areas. Along with commissioning third-party analyses,ICANN is capturing stakeholder experiences regarding operation of the New gTLD Program and its effects on the domain name industry. Lessons learned as a result of these efforts will help shape future rounds of the program.
ICANN's Suggested Reading:
See also on Domain Mondo:
DNS Abuse Handling (pdf)
Lost in .Space (Shady TLD Research, part 14) | Blue Coat
.ZIP URLs (or, Why You Should Block Domains on a TLD That Doesn't Have Any) | Blue Coat
Real World DNS Abuse: Finding Common Ground (Cisco)
"DNS Abuse" (Google SERP)
DNS is ubiquitous and it's easily abused to halt service or steal data | Network World
Finding and Fixing Open DNS Resolvers - Infoblox Experts Community
IID | IID Predicts Massive Botnet Takeover of IoT Devices by 2017 - Cybersecurity firm also anticipates a spate of domain failures, leading to demise of websites relying on them- IID
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- "Mitigating Malicious Conduct," ICANN, New gTLD Program Explanatory Memorandum https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/mitigating-malicious-conduct-04oct09-en.pdf [PDF, 128 KB], (3 October 2009).
- New gTLD Program Review page: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews
See also on Domain Mondo:
- Blocking New gTLDs, ICANN's 'Shadiest' Top-level Domains, 'Wholesale'
- Cybersecurity Firm IID Predicts New gTLD Websites Will 'Go Dark'
- Security Firm Recommends Blocking ICANN's "Shadiest" New gTLDs
DNS Abuse Handling (pdf)
Lost in .Space (Shady TLD Research, part 14) | Blue Coat
.ZIP URLs (or, Why You Should Block Domains on a TLD That Doesn't Have Any) | Blue Coat
Real World DNS Abuse: Finding Common Ground (Cisco)
"DNS Abuse" (Google SERP)
DNS is ubiquitous and it's easily abused to halt service or steal data | Network World
Finding and Fixing Open DNS Resolvers - Infoblox Experts Community
IID | IID Predicts Massive Botnet Takeover of IoT Devices by 2017 - Cybersecurity firm also anticipates a spate of domain failures, leading to demise of websites relying on them- IID
Follow @DomainMondo
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