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Security flaw turns Gmail into open-relay server

A newfound flaw in Google's Gmail allows would-be spammers to treat the service as an open-relay server. Compounding the issue is the fact that services such as Hotmail and Yahoo "trust" Gmail. This may facilitate e-mail delivery, but it also makes it easier for spammers to reach their intended...

Ars Technica | more posts | 59 days | Sat., May 10, '08

Gmail Security Flaw Spotted, Spam Filters Subverted

A recently detected flaw in Gmail security could have spammers flooding users with lots of unwelcome messages. Joel Hruska of Ars Technica reports that a study from the Information Security Research Team (INSERT) indicates that there is a rather large security flaw in Gmail that could allow...

Mashable! | more posts | 59 days | Sat., May 10, '08

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