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Bad spelling opens up security loophole
« on: September 12, 2011, 07:42:14 AM »
A missing dot in an email address might mean messages end up in the hands of cyber thieves, researchers have found.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14842691
For when the One Great Scorer comes
To write against your name,
He marks - not that you won or lost,
But how you played the game.

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    Re: Bad spelling opens up security loophole
    « Reply #1 on: September 14, 2011, 02:24:37 AM »
    Its shocking story, where no one claim or suit a case because it totally customer/user/sender fault but some how its a cyber crime to create doppelganger domains. Now we must should take care about sending confidential emails to any one.

    What do you think so ?

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    Re: Bad spelling opens up security loophole
    « Reply #2 on: September 26, 2011, 01:37:47 AM »
    Never trussed yore spell chequer to fined awl yore mistakes.

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      Re: Bad spelling opens up security loophole
      « Reply #3 on: September 26, 2011, 01:47:49 AM »
      Its very horrible story. We must need to recheck our emails before sending to any one. This is one of the common mistake which I usually do.