Registrars Responsibility to Address Phishing Domains
Phishing domain names
A phishing domain name is a domain name that is registered to look like a legitimate domain name. Phishing domain names are used in phishing attacks, which are attempts to trick people into revealing personal information, such as passwords or credit card...
Abuse of AU Policy: Registrant Impersonation
16 May 2023
In Australia, the .com.au domain name is the preferred choice for businesses. It is trusted by brands and consumers alike and is well-regulated by Australia’s governing body, AUDA. However, bad actors can exploit the .com.au domain name allocation policy by...
.AU SWOT Analysis
3 September 2022What is .AU?.au direct refers to domain names registered directly before the .au (e.g. getyour.au).This is also referred to as a “second level name” or the “.au namespace”. Anyone with a local connection to Australia (including businesses, associations and...
.au domain spoofing: brandcom.au
Domain spoofing is a common form of phishing when a bad actor uses a domain to impersonate a company. They register a domain name that is confusingly similar to the legitimate one in order to trick the intended recipient.The launch of a new .au domain name space will up on 24...
the new .au domain space: what we know
From 24 March 2022, you can apply:
to register new .au direct names that are not already registered in the .au registry (i.e. names are not registered in any existing .au namespace such as com.au or org.au etc.) and;
for the exact match of any existing .au domain name you...
New .AU domain name space
Today AuDA announce the launch of a new .au domain name space, on 24 March 2022. They are calling the project .au direct.
What is .au direct?
.au direct refers to domain names registered directly before the .au (e.g. getyour.au).
Why is .au direct being introduced?
.au...
.AU changes: complaints and cancellation rules
New rules for .au domain names are coming into effect on 12 April 2021.
The new rules contain some important changes that aim to increase trust and confidence in the .au domain – including to complaints and cancellations.
Why complaints and cancellations matter
The .au...
changes to the au domain name space 2020
The Future of .au is bright with changes coming to the au domain name space in 2020. Afilias Australia, the .AU Registry that looks after over 3.2 million domain names recently published a list of what’s coming in 2020 about their exciting initiatives. It is hoped these...
RDAP and AU domain names
What is RDAP?RDAP and AU domain names is a hot topic a the moment. The Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) is an alternative to WHOIS for accessing Internet resource registration data. RDAP is designed to address a number of shortcomings in the existing Whois service....
What is the .au domain name drop list?
Have you ever wanted to register a domain name but it was already taken but not in use? If so, it’s important that you get to know the AU domain name drop list.
The .au drop list is run by the Australian domain name authority, AuDA that lists domain names that have...
auDRP – domain disputes in Australia
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The auDRP Explained
The .au Dispute Resolution Procedure aka auDRP is a mechanism available for brands to challenge registrations when intellectual property has been infringed. A domain...