diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0a060cd..1ff40ff 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 sourceCompatibility=1.7
 targetCompatibility=1.7
 
-version = '0.7.0'
+version = '0.7.1'
 
 repositories {
   mavenCentral()
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/bloidonia/groovy/extensions/FileExtensionMethods.groovy b/src/main/groovy/com/bloidonia/groovy/extensions/FileExtensionMethods.groovy
index c01bd89..687189c 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/bloidonia/groovy/extensions/FileExtensionMethods.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/bloidonia/groovy/extensions/FileExtensionMethods.groovy
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class FileExtensionMethods {
             while(entry = zipInput.nextEntry)  {
                 if (!entry.isDirectory())  {
                     final file = new File(destination, entry.name)
+                    checkForZipSlip(destination, file)
                     if( filter == null || filter( file ) ) {
                         file.parentFile?.mkdirs()
 
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ class FileExtensionMethods {
                 }
                 else {
                     final dir = new File(destination, entry.name)
+                    checkForZipSlip(destination, dir)
                     if( filter == null || filter( dir ) ) {
                         dir.mkdirs()
 
@@ -167,6 +169,12 @@ class FileExtensionMethods {
         unzippedFiles
     }
 
+    private static void checkForZipSlip(File destination, File dir) {
+        if (!dir.canonicalPath.startsWith(destination.canonicalPath)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to unzip ($dir.canonicalPath) outside of destination ($destination.canonicalPath) rejected")
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void checkUnzipFileType(File self) {
         if (!self.isFile()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("File#unzip() has to be called on a *.zip file.")
 
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/tests/FileTests.groovy b/src/test/groovy/tests/FileTests.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5630af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/groovy/tests/FileTests.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package tests
+
+import spock.lang.Specification
+
+import java.nio.file.Files
+
+class FileTests extends Specification {
+
+    def "check for ZipSlip"() {
+        given:
+        def dest = Files.createTempDirectory("zipslip")
+        def zip = new File(FileTests.class.getResource("/zip-slip.zip").toURI())
+
+        when:
+        zip.unzip(dest.toFile())
+
+        then:
+        def ex = thrown(IllegalArgumentException)
+        ex.printStackTrace()
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/zip-slip.zip b/src/test/resources/zip-slip.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38b3f49
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