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Phishing Attack Uses Vegas Theme

July 22, 2008 — Internet intelligence firm Envisional has warned online banking customers about a new Vegas-themed phishing fraud that dupes them into revealing credit card information through fraudulent emails.

NetBenefit: Gov't Should Host in UK

July 21, 2008 — UK managed hosting provider NetBenefit announced on Monday it is calling for the United Kingdom government to invest in UK domains after news emerged that a number of .gov.uk sites are being hosted in Sunnyvale, California.

NetNames Publishes Phishing Report

March 20, 2008 — NetNames announced on Thursday it has published its Quarterly Fraud Report, which reveals that banking customers continue to face increasing levels of online fraud as phishing attacks significantly rise in early 2008.

.ASIA Landrush Comes to an End

March 14, 2008 — Registry operator of the .asia top-level domain DotAsia Organisation announced on Wednesday the landrush phase for the .asia top level domain has ended, drawing nearly a half a million applications.

NetNames Shares Report Findings

January 16, 2008 — UK-based domain registrar NetNames announced on Wednesday that top US retailers are leaving themselves at major risk of brand damage online because of poor domain registration practices.

Cybersquatters Buy iPhone Domains

September 26, 2007 — NetNames announced that cybersquatters may be the first to profit from the UK iPhone launch as many of them have already taken key domain names related to the gadget prior to the announcement of the iPhone’s exclusive UK operator.

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

July 13, 2007 — Many of this week’s most notable stories were reports of acquisitions from service providers related to the hosting business, the most notable being Google’s $625 million acquisition of email security firm Postini.

Group NBT Acquires Envisional

July 11, 2007 — Group NBT, the parent company of domain registrar NetNames, announced on Wednesday it has acquired online brand protection services provider Envisional Solutions for ?4 million.

NetNames Prepares SMBs for .Asia

July 6, 2007 — Domain name management provider NetNames announced on Wednesday that British businesses should ensure they have secured their online brands in the Asian market with the upcoming launch of the .Asia domain name on October 9.

NetNames Selected by Provident

April 19, 2007 — NetNames announced on Thursday it has been selected by financial services company Provident Financial to manage its domain name portfolio and protect its brands online, including Provident and Yes Insurance.rnrn