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RE: Is the FBI using email Web bugs?
From: Todd Burroughs <todd () hostopia com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 02:03:54 -0500 (EST)
Can we blow off the FUD on images embedded in HTML mails? Whenever I see the term "Web Bug" used I know that I will have to find factual information on the subject discussed from another source.
Thank you. I was wondering what "Web Bug" was, got figuring that it was simply clicking (or automatically clicking) on a link. This is not a "bug", if you click on a link, you send certain info to that site, at the least, your IP address (or your proxys) Can we drop this now, yes, people can trace poeple who use email clients which automatically send information to a server. This is not infosec, it's about educating users aznd admins. Maybe we need another list regarding things like this. Todd Burroughs _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- Re: Is the FBI using email Web bugs?, (continued)
- Re: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Paulo Pereira (Jan 11)
- RE: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Poof (Jan 11)
- Re: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Gary E. Miller (Jan 11)
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- RE: auditing / logging while performing pen test Aleksander P. Czarnowski (Jan 12)
- RE: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Todd Burroughs (Jan 08)
- RE: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Gary E. Miller (Jan 08)
- RE: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? madsaxon (Jan 08)
- RE: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Todd Burroughs (Jan 08)
- Re: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Daniel B (Jan 08)
- Re: Is the FBI using email Web bugs? Gregh (Jan 08)