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Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories)
From: "Edward B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam () noc everquick net>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:54:19 +0000 (GMT)
TW> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:06:30 -0400 (EDT) TW> From: Tim Wilde TW> Because many (broken) browsers/proxies/"firewalls"/etc block TW> or forge referrer headers "for security" and they'd quadruple TW> their tech support load with all their idiot customers using TW> Norton Internet Security or other similar products calling in TW> saying "why don't I get any images on the site? waah!" This TW> simply isn't an option in the real world. Ughh. Some "security" products cause more trouble than they solve. Norton Internet Security is obnoxious enough to "filter ads" by nuking graphics based on pixel dimensions. (After having to alter some sites to get around this, we have a much harder time recommending Symantec products...) Eddy -- EverQuick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: davidc () brics com -*- jfconmaapaq () intc net -*- sam () everquick net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.
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- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories), (continued)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Alexei Roudnev (Aug 16)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Sean Donelan (Aug 16)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) David Lesher (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Michael . Dillon (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Joel Jaeggli (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Richard Cox (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Alexei Roudnev (Aug 16)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Petri Helenius (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Alexei Roudnev (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Eric Kuhnke (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Tim Wilde (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Edward B. Dreger (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Petri Helenius (Aug 17)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Brett (Aug 18)
- Re: Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories) Christopher L. Morrow (Aug 17)
- Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories Alexei Roudnev (Aug 15)
- Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories Fred Baker (Aug 15)
- RE: WashingtonPost computer security stories Michael . Dillon (Aug 16)