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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi all,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">A general reply to this thread: Can we agree on the current version of the blog post to be published asap before we continue
the discussion…?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Von:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org]
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>Andrei Kolesnikov<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Mittwoch, 26. April 2017 12:06<br>
<b>An:</b> Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Dr. AJAY D A T A <ajay@data.in>; tan tanakadennis via ua-discuss <ua-discuss@icann.org><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Re: [UA-discuss] UASG Response to WordFence IDN Phishing concerns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dusan gave us great overview of different ccTLD which ICANN has very little control. However most of the cc registries carry the mitigation process to bring down malicious domain names used explicitly for bad purposes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I definitely don't support overheating the problem. If cross-script attack reaches the level of Kaminsky attack hysteria, we are in deep trouble :)
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<p class="MsoNormal">2017-04-26 12:50 GMT+03:00 Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@icann.org" target="_blank">don.hollander@icann.org</a>>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would expect a fair number of ccTLDs where it could be an issue as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Andrei: What about ccTLDs in other Cyrillic script communities? Have they taken the same precautions as .ru?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 26/04/2017, at 9:40 PM, Dr. AJAY D A T A <<a href="mailto:ajay@data.in" target="_blank">ajay@data.in</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Exactly Andrie. Thank you for confirming the same. <br>
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I confirmed with .pyc registry (we enabled EAI on почта.рус) also and they are not allowed (as per agreement) to use any other script other than Cyrillic. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">So basically it looks like .com problem. Any other examples other than .com ? It narrows down the problem to solve. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Get email id like </span><strong><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Kokila",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:अजय@डाटा.भारत"><span style="font-weight:normal">अजय</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:normal">@</span><span style="font-weight:normal">डाटा</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:normal">.</span><span style="font-weight:normal">भारत</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> in
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<strong>To:</strong> Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@icann.org" target="_blank">don.hollander@icann.org</a>><br>
<strong>Cc:</strong> "Dr. AJAY D A T A" <<a href="mailto:ajay@data.in" target="_blank">ajay@data.in</a>>,tan tanakadennis via ua-discuss <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>><br>
<strong>Subject: </strong>Re: [UA-discuss] UASG Response to WordFence IDN Phishing concerns<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> 26 Apr 2017 02:16:05 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
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there is no such thing as IDN at .RU - only ascii allowed - we understood the problem long time ago due to similarity of many Cyrillic letters with Latin.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">In IDN .РФ in Russia only Cyrillic allowed.
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This definitely must be the rule for registries. Or some kind of immediate mitigation service to bring down dangerous domains.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does the .ru registry, for example, do anything to address homoglyphs between ascii and cyrillic?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">most use of idn.ascii gTLD as far as I know is .com for example
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http://путин.com/[xn--h1akeme.com]</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Basically most of the confusing cases discussed above are from .com<o:p></o:p></p>
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Which all registries are allowed to register mix of scripts domain while registering an IDN. I checked .pyc (Cyrillic) and .<span style="font-family:"Kokila",sans-serif">भारत</span> (Devanagiri) do not allow mix of scripts. I think we address those registries
through ICANN by modifying the registry agreement, major problem can be solved. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> "Tan Tanaka,Dennis via UA-discuss" <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>> <span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">MailId : [68456683]</span><br>
<strong>To:</strong> Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@icann.org" target="_blank">don.hollander@icann.org</a>>,"<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>><br>
<strong>Subject: </strong>Re: [UA-discuss] UASG Response to WordFence IDN Phishing concerns<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> 25 Apr 2017 06:28:22 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong>From: </strong><<a href="mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@icann.org" target="_blank">don.hollander@icann.org</a>><br>
<strong>Date: </strong>Monday, April 24, 2017 at 5:40 PM<br>
<strong>To: </strong>"<a href="mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">UA-discuss@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>><br>
<strong>Subject: </strong>[EXTERNAL] [UA-discuss] UASG Response to WordFence IDN Phishing concerns<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Further to recent discussion on this list, we have drafted a document that we plan on posting as a Blog Post to the UASG Web site that can be referenced by others.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">We want to get feedback from the community on this document by Thursday UTC.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">So, here it is – pasted below and as a word document in case you want to enable tracking and make amendments. If you have comments or suggestions, please share them to this group.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IDNs and Phishing: What You Need to Know</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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Domain Names[icann.org]</a> (IDNs) are growing in popularity, a testament to their role in the expansion of the global Internet and the value they provide in connecting non-English speakers to the Web. However, you may have noticed a renewed focus over the
past week of a script mixing technique that phishing scammers could potentially use to trick Internet users into visiting malicious websites. This phishing method takes advantage of the fact that characters from various languages and scripts are sometimes
visually similar to each other. For example, the Cyrillic “</span><span lang="RU" style="font-size:11.0pt">а</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">” and the
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Homographic phishing efforts associated with IDNs are not new. In fact, they date back to the early 2000s. Registries have since implemented policies that preclude mixing scripts<sup>[1]</sup> within a domain name label.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">While this issue should be taken seriously and serves as an important reminder of consumer safety, various IDN and anti-abuse groups are actively working to mitigate potential threats, and there are already certain browser-set
protections in place. In the meantime, Internet users should practice the same basic security hygiene that is always recommended: avoid clicking suspicious links, and use a good password manager that will only enter login credentials on trusted sites.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Equally important is to recognize the benefits of IDNs and avoid disabling them, which could lead to an unpredictable user experience and eventually a decrease in adoption. IDNs are essential in bringing non-English speakers –
the majority of the world’s population – online, and allowing those users to create their own highly relevant online identities as well as navigate the Internet in their native languages. In addition to the social and cultural benefits of IDNs, they also represent
a significant economic opportunity; a recent <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uasg.tech_whitepaper_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=b2_5n2l3R5eXR7olCx9BY0h-_Kk-odvJXTKIexpQvuM&s=VMxJkqVb1W-ZyIEhQREIQRg3LsygAashMrgpllm7Qs4&e=" target="_blank">
report[uasg.tech]</a> commissioned by the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) found that online spending from new IDN users could start at USD 6.2 billion per year.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The UASG’s mission is to help software developers and website owners keep pace with the evolving Domain Name System (DNS) – and this includes issues around the adoption and acceptance of IDNs. If you’d like to get involved in
helping work toward a solution to this and other IDN-related issues, please visit
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https://uasg.tech/[uasg.tech]</a> or <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uasg.tech_contact_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=b2_5n2l3R5eXR7olCx9BY0h-_Kk-odvJXTKIexpQvuM&s=YqvahA1bKLAZn3Ywt6hgEEjSlYv9iV1zX3u3qDUzvXE&e=" target="_blank">
get in touch[uasg.tech]</a> to learn more. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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