Network Solutions Domain Name Front Running

Video recorded January 8th, 2008 showing a search for a non-existing domain on networksolutions.com, then checking another whois site about two minutes later to see that the domain is registered by Network Solutions. An example of "Domain Name Front Running" as defined by ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC). See http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac022.pdf

The domain in this example was
http://ttcs-domain-testing-test-from-trinidad-and-tobago.com/

A larger file in 800x600 resolution in AVI format can be found at Filefront at
http://files.filefront.com/nsi+domain+name+frontingavi/;9403672;/fileinfo.html

Uploaded by the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society at http://ttcsweb.org/.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• networksolutions
• ICANN
• SSAC
• domain-name-fronting
• whois

[ArcoJedi]

Yeah. And the domain name is available today. *yawn*

[LogistikLabs]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.