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Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) that have sprung up in recent years have become a magnet for cybercriminals, to the point where some of them host more malicious domains than legitimate ones.

Google is enforcing HTTPS for all sites under its own top-level domains (TLDs), such as .google, .how, and .soy. Along with being a search and ad firm, Google is also a TLD registrar and has 45 of the ...