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How is this different from any other TLD?
by yafbum 3y ago
How is this different from any other TLD?
- growthwtf 3y agoMost TLDs are not the names of commonly used file transfer protocols, right? I think that's the primary difference that is concerning to the author of the post we are commenting on, and I it find convincing.
- c-hendricks 3y agoSo surely there's some evidence from past TLDs like .app
- menus 3y agoWhen was the last time you used any file with .app? .zip on the other hand is used more frequently across multiple operating systems.
- chungy 3y agoAnyone that uses/used NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, Mac OS X, or GNUSTEP is very familiar with program names that end with .app
- FinnKuhn 3y ago.app is the equivalent to .exe on MacOS, so for most MacOS users the answer is probably daily.
- menus 3y agoNot a Mac guy so this was a blank spot in my brain. thank you.
- yafbum 3y agoZip isn't a file transfer protocol, it's a file compression format and popular file extension. Still, I don't understand a scenario in which this is going to be abused for exploitation.
- jobigoud 3y agoAlice sends Bob an email containing the text resource.zip somewhere. Alice and Bob both trust each other. Bob's mail client converted the text into a link, Bob clicks the link and ends up on Mallory's website where the exploit is.