Dot CA Domain Name News

Use this constantly updated newsfeed to find information on .ca domain names and the Canadian domain name industry. The domain name industry is always growing and undergoing various types of changes. CIRA oversees the .ca domain name space in Canada and is always introducing changes to the rules and regulations for .ca domain name registration, registrars and registrants.


TechWeekEurope UK

FBI To Shut Down DNSChanger Botnet Servers
TechWeekEurope UK
The primary function of the DNSChanger malware family is to replace the Domain Name System servers defined on the victim's computer with rogue ones operated by the criminals. DNS translates domain names into the numeric IP addresses and lets users ...

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Globe and Mail

Canadian Domains may soon See French Accents
Business Review Canada
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced the launch of its second and final phase of consultation toward the implementation of French characters (Internationalized domain names) into .CA domains. Speculated to be employed in ...
CIRA Explores Allowing French Accents in .CA Domain NamesTechvibes (blog)

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Gadget

Holiday spam more appealing
Gadget
Symantec Intelligence has seen more than 10000 unique domain names compromised with a redirect script written in PHP that contains a reference to the New Year in the file name. These redirect scripts were hosted on compromised Web sites and links to ...
Spammers exploit calendar eventsITWeb

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French accents soon to be allowed in .ca domain names
Toronto Sun
French Canadian companies may soon be able to include accents on their .ca domain names. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority has been working toward implementing the change since fall. It has just launched a final phase of consultations, ...

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When a DNS outage isn't an outrage
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This domain was not registered for a client or an employer. This was a domain name all my own. When I picked my DNS provider I picked one who was affiliated with the local technology magazine, and I picked them because they were Canadian.

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