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Cybersquatting's Impact
Cybersquatting's Impactthat's terriblethat's terrible. i really hate having to worry about that on the net.RE: Cybersquatting's Impacti agree
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Discussion threads 2007-12-19
Cybersquatting's Impact
Picture a consumer typing in a domain name that intends to reach you. Instead, the consumer slips up in typing the address and ends up with a goody bag full of spyware, viruses, and trojan horses on their computer. That hypothetical occurrence is far more common than you may think....
Tags: Domain names, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Jonathan Haeber, Cybersquatting
Blog posts 2007-11-21

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General Cigar Prevails in Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting Suit Relating to "COHIBA Caribbean's Finest" Cigars and Rum
RICHMOND, Va. -- General Cigar Co. Inc. announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Nevada has ruled in its favor, granting its motion for summary judgment, awarding damages and permanently prohibiting the import, marketing, distribution and sale of infringing "COHIBA Caribbean's Finest" cigars and rum....
Articles 2008-07-10
editspot LLC Releases Free Software To Combat Cybersquatting
Apple.com Makes LiberateDomains Staff Pick For Dashboard Widgets CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati-based editspot LLC has released LiberateDomains.com and a Apple.com dashboard widget version of the free software to allow safe WHOIS searches for international, top-level domain names with the goal of decreasing domain tasting, front running and cybersquatting. The...
Articles 2008-06-24
MarkMonitor Examines Online Risks in Travel Including Scams Aimed at Online Shoppers and Sales of Questionable Aircraft Parts
Spring Brandjacking IndexTM Also Finds That Cybersquatting Continues to Rise; Phishers Focus 90 Percent of Efforts on Small, Targeted Group of Brands SAN FRANCISCO -- MarkMonitor[R], the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today released the Spring 2008 Brandjacking Index[TM], measuring the effect of online threats to brands....
Articles 2008-06-02
Cybersquatting cases on the rise
GENEVA AFP — If you tried to guess the web domain for FIFA without knowing the exact address, chances are, you would get to an Internet page that has nothing to do with the International Football Federation. Cases of so-called cybersquatting -- or abusive registration of trademarks on...
Articles 2008-03-27
US Elections Spark 'Cybersquatting' Frenzy, According to NetNames Study
Study Reveals That Clinton, Obama and McCain Have Fallen Foul of Online Speculators as over 1,900 Domains Names Are Purchased NEW YORK -- The most eagerly followed US election race in decades has triggered an avalanche of 'cybersquatter' activity as online speculators try to cash in on the...
Articles 2008-02-29
MarkMonitor Releases New Brandjacking Report
Wireless News02-27-2008MarkMonitor Releases New Brandjacking ReportWIRELESS NEWS-February 27, 2008-MarkMonitor Releases New Brandjacking Report C2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com MarkMonitor, a supplier in enterprise brand protection, has released the company's latest Brandjacking Index. The research finds that cybersquatting is the most common form of brand abuse - with a 33 percent...
Articles 2008-02-27
Cybersquatting and Abuse to Mainstream Consumer Brands Intensified in 2007, According to Year-Long Trend Report by MarkMonitor
Winter Brandjacking Index[TM] Also Finds That Phishers Are Shifting Focus to New Industries, Targeting More Organizations and Refining Tactics SAN FRANCISCO -- MarkMonitor[R], the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today released the company's latest Brandjacking Index[TM], which finds that cybersquatting is the most common form of brand...
Articles 2008-02-25
New Report from NetNames Reveals that Two Thirds of Top Online Retailers Have Been Cybersquatted
NEW YORK -- Top US retailers are leaving themselves at major risk of brand damage online because of poor domain registration practices, the American E-commerce Brands report from domain name management specialist NetNames reveals. More than two thirds of leading online retailers in the US currently have at least one...
Articles 2008-01-15
CADNA Responds to ICANN Tasting Survey
To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Andrew Friedman, +1-202-223-5232, press@cadna.org WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ICANN's DomainTasting Ad Hoc group, who is tasked with examining the impact ofdomain tasting, recently conducted a survey intended to gatherindustry opinions and experiences with the Add Grace Period AGP.The AGP is a five-day period during...
Articles 2007-09-24
Court's Dismissal of Claims in Cutting-Edge Case Good News for Online Businesses
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A federal court's dismissal here of a cutting-edge "cybersquatting" case should help internet-based businesses avoid similar lawsuits in remote locations. The good news for online businesses and domain name-related companies came when the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, last week granted a motion to dismiss...
Articles 2007-09-12
Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse to Combat Cybersquatting
To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Andrew Friedman, Communications Director, CoalitionAgainst Domain Name Abuse, +1-202-341-3722, andrew@cadna.org WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CoalitionAgainst Domain Name Abuse CADNA is announcing the launch of itsnational campaign against Internet fraud. A non-profit organizationbased in Washington D.C., CADNA is leading the way in confrontingcybersquatting --...
Articles 2007-07-24
Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse to Combat Cybersquatting.
WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse CADNA is announcing the launch of its national campaign against Internet fraud. A non-profit organization based in Washington D.C., CADNA is leading the way in confronting cybersquatting -- the fraudulent abuse of...
Articles 2007-07-24
MarkMonitor Releases First Quarterly Brandjacking Index
Report Reveals Cybersquatting Poses Greatest Threat to Brands, Phishing and Domain Kiting Are on the Rise, and Financial Services and Media Companies Are Top Targets SAN FRANCISCO -- MarkMonitor[R], the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today released the company's first Brandjacking Index[TM], a quarterly report that measures...
Articles 2007-04-30
Scott & Scott LLP Adds IP Litigator to Dallas Office
Continued Steady Growth Increases Firm's Demand for Top Legal Talent DALLAS -- Scott & Scott LLP (www.scottandscottllp.com), the Dallas-based law and technology services firm focusing on software license disputes, network security, data privacy, and litigation announced today that Adam W. Vanek has joined the firm. Adam...
Articles 2007-04-30
DFWSEM Association Hosts Discussion on "Internet Marketing and the Law" Presented by Robert Scott
DALLAS -- The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association (http://www.dfwsem.org) will host a forum on the topic of "Internet Marketing and the Law" Monday, April 16, 2007 at 6:30 PM at The Renaissance Hotel in Richardson, presented by Robert Scott of Scott and Scott (http://www.scottandscottllp.com). Robert Scott's presentation...
Articles 2007-04-12
Microsoft Expands Global Effort to Combat Cybersquatting.
LONDON and REDMOND, Washington, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - Company initiates further enforcement actions in the UK and US and reaches settlement with UK-based Dyslexic Domain Company Limited. Microsoft Corp today announced new legal actions against cybersquatters in the UK...
Articles 2007-03-14
Microsoft launches court action against cybersquatters
LONDON AFP — Microsoft, the world's biggest software company, is launching a string of court actions in the United States and Europe against cybersquatters, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Cybersquatting is the practice of using an internet domain name -- such as the misspelt "micrsoft.com" -- to...
Articles 2007-03-14
Cybersquatters score after Beckham reveals US move INTERNET: RACE TO
INTERNET chancers looking to make easy money out of David Beckham's multi-million dollar entrance into US football struck within minutes of the announcement that he would join Los Angeles Galaxy. As the newswires hummed into life, wily cybersquatters pounced, rushing to register relevant web domain names in...
Articles 2007-01-14
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