New Things to Beware on the Internet
On May 3rd, Google released 8 new top-level domains (TLDs) -- these are new values like .com, .org, .biz, domain names. These new TLDs were made available for public registration via any domain registrar on May 10th.
Usually, this should be a cool info, move on with your life and largely ignore it moment.
Except a couple of these new domain names are common file type extensions: ".zip" and ".mov".
This means typing out a file name could resolve into a link that takes you to one of these new URLs, whether it's in an email, on your tumblr blog post, a tweet, or in file explorer on your desktop.
What was previously plain text could now resolve as link and go to a malicious website where people are expecting to go to a file and therefore download malware without realizing it.
Folk monitoring these new domain registrations are already seeing some clearly malicious actors registering and setting this up. Some are squatting the domain names trying to point out what a bad idea this was. Some already trying to steal your login in credentials and personal info.
This is what we're seeing only 12 days into the domains being available. Only 5 days being publicly available.
What can you do? For now, be very careful where you type in .zip or .mov, watch what website URLs you're on, don't enable automatic downloads, be very careful when visiting any site on these new domains, and do not type in file names without spaces or other interrupters.
I'm seeing security officers for companies talking about wholesale blocking .zip and .mov domains from within the company's internet, and that's probably wise.
Be cautious out there.
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Going to a spooky house with them is like...
★notes -> hi, random scenario time, enjoy it!
★warnings -> those amusement park spooky houses, teasing
[♡] Oliver
Being teased all the time because he's not scared at all, while you're shaking in fear and jumping scared from every single "monster" that jumps at you. Oliver laughs at you all the time while complaining about the fact that those monsters and creatures are so fake and ugly and just unreal.
[♡] Zip
Asking to be teased by her, as she is always laughing non-stop at those so called monsters and how you seem to be so scared of them. Zip cannot keep a straight face whenever she pushes you to get a closer look at the "creature" just to run back almost crying from fear.
[♡] ∆lice
Going with a bodyguard, that threatens anyone or anything who scares you, no caring if it's alive or just an object. Alice is going to be on the front as you're clinging on her arm from fear of those things as she glares at each one of them, holding herself back from destroying everything.
[♡] Engel
Having those really sweet friends/boyfriends who let you cling to them as they try to comfort you saying that it's not real. Engel walks with you behind him as he keeps activating the jumpscares, trying to not get you scared of those things.
[♡] Claire
Those two friends/partners in horror movies who are hugging each other, scared from any sound or shadow that they are aware of. Claire is mostly going to be scared with you, but she would try to be more brave and help you out even if it means facing her fears.
[♡] Abbie
Having to either get the courage to walk in front of him, or just cry with him as you both walk around the house. Abbie is not really the bravest, and he doesn't even know why he came here, but he probably regretted it the moment he entered the house as you two ran away from everything.
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I THOUGHT SONGFICS STOPPED HAPPENING?! How about… ZIP!! and the song “Boyfriend” ? It MIGHT make sense- I haven’t seen a songfic in forever !!!!!
𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒎
★ song -> Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
✮ warnings -> jealous!zip
★ notes -> hiii!!! I love this song!! And yeah idk what happened to them?? 😭 but I'm here to try to bring them back!!
[♡] Zip
You were currently sobbing, sitting next to Zip on a table as you scrolled through your phone thinking of your boyfriend.
Ah, yes, your boyfriend. The guy who Zips hates so much. How could you even date him? He's such an asshole to you, while she is here, being the sweetest she can just to get your attention.
When you finally stopped crying, Zip looked at you and saw your disappointed face, giving up on waiting for your boyfriend to pick you up before she spoke.
"I never would have left you alone. Here on your own glued to your phone"
You looked at her surprised. She never tried to comfort you during these times, at least not with words. So, why the sudden change?
"I never would have left you alone. For someone else to take you home."
That caught your attention. She put a hand on your shoulder, and another on your chin, moving your head slightly to face her.
"I can be a better boyfriend than him."
Your eyes widened at that, and without a moment to even process what she said, Zip continued.
"I could do the shit that he never did. Up all night, I won't quit."
Hearing Zip say those words made your face get red, and you felt yourself getting closer to her face, while she did the same.
"Thinking I'm gonna steal you from him. I could be such a gentleman..."
Now you felt her breath on your face, as you gave her a soft look, and she did the same with a smile.
"Plus all my clothes would fit."
And you two finally touched each other's lips, kissing with passion as you now don't even remember you have a boyfriend in the first place.
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