The registry for the new .asia TLD (top-level domain) plans to ban domain names that are consistently used for phishing sites. DotAsia Organization Ltd. has agreed to implement a policy to ban domain names associated with phishing, said Laura Mather, of the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), a consortium of companies and government groups that studies phishing. She is also a senior scientist at MarkMonitor Inc.

It’s the first time that a registry has undertaken such a drastic action to stop the proliferation of fake Web sites designed to dupe people into divulging sensitive personal data. Registries are organizations that oversee technical implementation of TLDs. Phishing remains a huge problem despite improvements in security technology. Phishers attract people to their sites by sending links through spam e-mails. The sites, which spoof well-known brands with similar-looking domain names, are usually kicked off the Internet by Internet service providers after they receive reports that a site is fraudulent. .Asia registry to crack down on phishy domains

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