Delegation of new gTLDs will be delayed due to conflict with the local network domains
We already wrote that there is a problem with the conflict of top-level domains used in local area networks and new domain zones that will be registered under the New gTLD program. Due to the coincidence of domain names, there is a threat of information leakage from local area networks to the Internet due to cyber attacks, the use of outdated security certificates or incorrect equipment configuration.
ICANN also previously published statistics on calls to non-existent domain zones collected from the root DNS servers. In the overwhelming majority, these are requests to domain names used in local networks, less often - random user errors when typing the address or the result of incorrect equipment settings (some routers and modems may automatically add .home or another extension to the address entered in the browser string).
But recently, the company published a more detailed study of this problem, following which ICANN concluded that the threat to the security of users of local area networks is much more serious than expected. For example, it turned out that almost all (1367 of 1409) domain names for which registration applications were submitted fall into the “erroneous traffic” logs.
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As a result, ICANN found nothing better than to postpone the delegation of new domain zones once again.
The launch of the most dangerous of them - the .home and .corp domains, for which hundreds of thousands of erroneous requests are received every day, has been postponed indefinitely. Most likely, applications for their registration will generally be rejected.
20% of domains were conditionally classified as at risk. Their launch will be postponed for 3-6 months - until the end of detailed studies and the adoption of additional measures to ensure safety.
80% of domains were found to be relatively secure. But they will also be limited - the launch of the domain zone will be possible no earlier than 120 days after the signing of the contract with ICANN.
The largest registrars of new gTLDs - Donuts, Uniregistry and Famous Four - have already expressed their dissatisfaction with the ICANN decision: among their domains were many names that were at risk - mostly domains containing popular keywords (.group, .inc, etc. .).
ICANN also previously published statistics on calls to non-existent domain zones collected from the root DNS servers. In the overwhelming majority, these are requests to domain names used in local networks, less often - random user errors when typing the address or the result of incorrect equipment settings (some routers and modems may automatically add .home or another extension to the address entered in the browser string).
But recently, the company published a more detailed study of this problem, following which ICANN concluded that the threat to the security of users of local area networks is much more serious than expected. For example, it turned out that almost all (1367 of 1409) domain names for which registration applications were submitted fall into the “erroneous traffic” logs.
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As a result, ICANN found nothing better than to postpone the delegation of new domain zones once again.
The launch of the most dangerous of them - the .home and .corp domains, for which hundreds of thousands of erroneous requests are received every day, has been postponed indefinitely. Most likely, applications for their registration will generally be rejected.
20% of domains were conditionally classified as at risk. Their launch will be postponed for 3-6 months - until the end of detailed studies and the adoption of additional measures to ensure safety.
80% of domains were found to be relatively secure. But they will also be limited - the launch of the domain zone will be possible no earlier than 120 days after the signing of the contract with ICANN.
The largest registrars of new gTLDs - Donuts, Uniregistry and Famous Four - have already expressed their dissatisfaction with the ICANN decision: among their domains were many names that were at risk - mostly domains containing popular keywords (.group, .inc, etc. .).
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/189436/
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