.PW Becomes Spammer's Favourite
May 21, 2013
.PW, the ccTLD for the tiny Pacific island state of Palau that has been rebranded for the “professional web”, has been accused of becoming a haven for spammers.
According to a report in TechNewsWorld, “antispam vendors are now working to update their filters, and the original registrar is assisting in their efforts.”
.PW domains are offered relatively cheaply, making them attractive to spammers.
"This came out of nowhere," Eric Park, a senior antispam analyst with Symantec told TechNewsWorld.
"If...