The Wild ’90s — What Web1.0 Vulnerabilities Taught Us

🌐 In the dawn of the internet, it felt like unexplored territory — vast and static but hardly user-friendly. This was the age of static websites with minimal user interaction. Yet, the first security threats quickly began to "bare their teeth," with nearly every one being a zero-day vulnerability.

🐶 By the late ’90s, email was blowing up, and hackers were all over the trend. The infamous Melissa virus made waves by sneaking through Word documents and spamming itself to 50 contacts in Microsoft Outlook. It spread like hotcakes, causing over $80 million in damage. Beyond email, network security protocols were flimsy, and passwords like “12345” could be cracked with eyes closed. Back then, only geeks bothered with antivirus software, while regular users got burned the hard way.

🔒 Despite its shaky defenses, Web1.0 gave us valuable lessons. It was like a kid playing with fire, clueless about getting burned. Sure, those were wild times, but those mistakes led to today’s advanced security protocols. Now we get it: digital comfort comes with big responsibilities. Sometimes it’s worth looking back and laughing — remember when we were seriously scared of viruses hiding in Word docs?

What was your first encounter with a computer virus, and how did it change your approach to online security?

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Why .com is Still the Top Domain for Those Who Value Stability

🌐 .com has ruled the internet for over 30 years. Starting out in 1985 with the first registered domain, it’s grown from a simple business address to a true foundation of the internet. Back then, nobody could’ve guessed that this purely commercial domain would turn into a universal "digital passport" for millions of sites of all kinds.

📰 The ‘90s kicked off a real domain rush, with companies scrambling to claim their own .com addresses, thinking that just “being on the internet” was enough. But, as history shows, not everyone made it big. The dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s, serving up some tough lessons — but not for .com itself. It didn’t just survive; it came out tougher, like steel forged in a crisis. With the explosion of e-commerce and startups in the 2010s, .com stayed a rock of stability and recognizability, kind of like Taylor Swift — always on top, no matter the trends.

🚀 But times are changing, and now .com faces a new challenge: the Web3.0 era is right at its heels. Decentralization is throwing down the gauntlet to traditional domains — can they keep up with the new game? Blockchain promises freedom, security, and transparency that’s tough to resist. But one thing’s clear: even with all these fast-paced changes, .com isn’t about to retire anytime soon.

When choosing a domain, what matters more to you — the reliability of .com or the freedom that Web3 domains offer, and why?

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