: This paper analyzes how attackers exploit "file-to-domain confusion," specifically when a string like document.zip could be either a local file or a malicious website. It details threat scenarios including cryptocurrency mining scripts disguised as file extraction processes. Why "stronka.zip" Is a Landmark Case
: An Overview of Threats Exploring the Confusion Between Top-Level Domains and File Type Extensions stronka.zip
: Browsers actually treat everything before the @ as "user info" and only care about what follows it. : This paper analyzes how attackers exploit "file-to-domain
: A user who thinks they are downloading a file from a trusted source is instead sent to the stronka.zip website, which can trigger an automatic malware download. Other Noteworthy Studies : A user who thinks they are downloading
: A technical preprint (available on arXiv) that discusses the collisions between the namespace for filenames and DNS names.