• Google pushes .zip and .mov domains onto the Internet, and the Internet

    From Monty Solomon@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 18 20:23:33 2023
    Google pushes .zip and .mov domains onto the Internet, and the
    Internet pushes back

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/critics-say-googles-new-zip-and-mov-domains-will-be-a-boon-to-scammers/

    Many security practitioners are warning that these two TLDs will cause confusion when they’re displayed in emails, on social media, and
    elsewhere. The reason is that many sites and software automatically
    convert strings like "arstechnica.com" or "mastodon.social" into a URL
    that, when clicked, leads a user to the corresponding domain. The
    worry is that emails and social media posts that refer to a file such
    as setup.zip or vacation.mov will automatically turn them into
    clickable links—and that scammers will seize on the ambiguity.

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