Data Validation (again)

[gimpydog]

I thought Nominet had a new process to stop these phishing domains?

So long as NoDaddy get paid, they probably don't care!

 

[Edwin]

What's to say the spammer didn't use a fake name and address (that matched, e.g. HSBC's own details). Impossible to tell of course because of privacy, but I suspect that may be what happened. That's why a validation process that involves matching information taken on faith isn't really much of a security check. More of a figleaf, something to point to to say "hey, we're trying...".

 

[Skinner]

I thought nominet said something about putting names such as this on-hold until verified, using a list of keywords ?

 

[gimpydog]

I thought nominet said something about putting names such as this on-hold until verified, using a list of keywords ?

That's what I thought too. Wouldn't you think terms such as 'lloydsbank' & 'hsbc' would be the low hanging fruit?

Still, Nominet have "verified" the registrant's address, so no doubt the rozzers will be putting the door in shortly!

 

[RobM]

They can't afford to monitor new registrations. They can't even afford to employ staff at the weekends.

 

[blacknight]

The data validation has always been a mess and while it might "look" good from the outside it doesn't really do anything except cause us headaches