Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Two weeks ago, I told you about the availability of two new top-level domains that also happen to be popular file name extensions: .zip and .mov. The ambiguity will undoubtedly be exploited by ne'er-do-wells to trick people into doing something they shouldn't do. There are clever ways to manipulate website addresses that would trick even tech-savvy people into clicking malicious links. Today I'll tell you how these tricks work and explain you can avoid all of these issues by simply blocking these new domains. In other news: iTunes for Windows patches a nasty bug; Android malware downloaded over 420 million times; Android phones vulnerable to fingerprint brute-force attacks; Luxottica exposes 300 million customer records; free VPN service SuperVPN exposes 360 million user records; Amazon gets slap on the wrist for Ring video doorbell private data access; KeePass "master password crack" not as bad as it sounds; Twitter adding Content Notes 'fact checks' to images; Microsoft now scanning inside password-prote