.zip (top-level domain)

Internet top-level domain operated by Google .zip 2014 2023 (public registration) Generic top-level domain Active Charleston Road Registry 14,000 2024 .zip is a top-level domain name operated by Google..zip Registry Agreement https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/details/zip www.icann.org It is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers's new gTLD program. Approved as a part of the program, .zip became available to the general public on May 3, 2023. Google's marketing website for .zip states that it is intended "for tying things together or moving really fast".What will you do on .zip? https://www.registry.google/tlds/zip/ 2025-09-12 Google Registry en As with a number of other gTLDs, Google require registrants to use HTTPS..zip Domain Registration Policy https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/zip/ 2025-09-12 Google Registry en The qualifier .zip is also associated with the widely recognized .zip file format, commonly used for file compression and archiving, and its approval as a gTLD received criticism for the security concerns that may arise as a consequence. Security concerns Google opened registration for the .zip and .mov top-level domains to the general public on May 3, 2023. Its release was immediately met with condemnation from cyber security experts as a result of its similarity with the file format of the same name.Alcantara Jan Michael .Zip and .Mov Top Level Domain Abuse: One Month After Being Made Public https://www.netskope.com/blog/zip-and-mov-top-level-domain-abuse-one-month-after-being-made-public Netskope 12 June 2023 3 January 2024 3 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240103213509/https://www.netskope.com/blog/zip-and-mov-top-level-domain-abuse-one-month-after-being-made-public live Newman Lily Hay The Real Risks in Google's New .Zip and .Mov Domains https://www.wired.com/story/google-zip-mov-domains-phishing-risks/ Wired 21 May 2023 Malwarebytes warned against the use of already recognizable filenames and their confusion with top-level domains, as "plenty of users already have a clear idea that .zip means something completely different".Stockley Mark Zip domains, a bad idea nobody asked for https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/05/zip-domains Malwarebytes en 17 May 2023 3 January 2024 8 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231208154546/https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/05/zip-domains live Experts cautioned against their use, and noted that the use of .zip filetypes in cybercrime had had "an explosion" in recent years. Cisco warned against the potential for leaks for personal identifying information.".Zip" top-level domains draw potential for information leaks https://blog.talosintelligence.com/zip-tld-information-leak/ Cisco Talos Blog en 13 June 2023 3 January 2024 3 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240103213510/https://blog.talosintelligence.com/zip-tld-information-leak/ live Researchers also registered similar concern about Google's .mov domain. Surveys by security researchers immediately following public release of domain registration found numerous examples of links and domains registered under .zip being used in phishing attempts, and the ICSS recommended disabling access to .zip domains until "the dust settles and risks can be assessed".Martin Brinkmann https://www.ghacks.net/2023/05/15/googles-zip-top-level-domain-is-already-used-in-phishing-attacks/?amp Google's .zip Top Level domain is already used in phishing attacks - gHacks Tech News 15 May 2023 18 November 2024 7 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240907173949/https://www.ghacks.net/2023/05/15/googles-zip-top-level-domain-is-already-used-in-phishing-attacks/?amp live Usage Following its release to the general public, .zip domain registrations were one of the most popular new domains registered in mid-2023, during the domain's landrush and early access period.Reethika Ramesh Zhanhao Chen Wanjin Li Daiping Liu https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/tracking-newly-released-top-level-domains/ TLD Tracker: Exploring Newly Released Top-Level Domains 30 August 2024 Security researchers noted high levels of phishing domains and high levels of redirection campaigns. Shortly after its release, some security vendors blocked access to .zip domains, and new domains under these TLDs began to be scrutinized more carefully. One month after its public release in June 2023, there were 13,796 .zip domains registered;Deacon Alex The .zip TLD: Ripe for abuse, but so far so good https://dnsrf.org/blog/the--zip-tld---ripe-for-abuse--but-so-far-so-good-/index.html DNS Research Federation en July 17, 2023 November 18, 2024 December 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241207024644/https://dnsrf.org/blog/the--zip-tld---ripe-for-abuse--but-so-far-so-good-/index.html live which rose to over 14,000 2024 November y..zip Top-Level Domain Breakdown https://ntldstats.com/tld/zip nTLDStats 18 November 2024 en Security researchers found that the rate of malicious registrations for the domain was approximately 0.20%, slightly below the global average of 0.22%. This was still higher than the abuse rate of 0.06% seen in European ccTLDs. 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