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Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:18:11 PM
Just what this world needs. Yet another spam vector. I knew getting rid of the internal private messaging system in favor of just one more internet email system was a bad idea. I guess, in the final analysis, I don't care why the Opera-folk decided this was a good idea. However, I do know that I have enough internet email addresses.
Remember when they thought stripping html and bbcode formatting out of various parts of my.opera -- and particularly the "About Me" field on the About page -- was a good idea? Part of their primary rationales was security and spam attacks. That didn't last long before many of their measures appeared to be repealed.
I rarely, if ever, got this sort of internet spam over the old messaging system.
Totally, "Stella." I'll get right on that.
(Here's the spam message above with full headers.)
Remember when they thought stripping html and bbcode formatting out of various parts of my.opera -- and particularly the "About Me" field on the About page -- was a good idea? Part of their primary rationales was security and spam attacks. That didn't last long before many of their measures appeared to be repealed.
I rarely, if ever, got this sort of internet spam over the old messaging system.
----- Original message -----
From: "ddstella desmond" <ddstelladesmond@gmail.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:24:21 +0000
Subject: FOR YOU
Hello,
My name is Miss Stella, I got your contact via www.myopera However I'm
writing to know If your address is in order.Reply me as soon as you receive
this mail so that I can send you my photo.Hope soon for your reply.
Yours,stella
(Stelladesmond21@hotmail.com)
Totally, "Stella." I'll get right on that.
(Here's the spam message above with full headers.)
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slackwrdave # Sunday, February 12, 2012 4:30:38 PM
Wow! Nice.
I often report things at Spamcop though it's like whistling into the wind.
Harry Scrivenharrytheman # Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:04:05 PM
0x29a # Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:05:37 PM
Originally posted by harrytheman:
A dubious honor, Harry. Boy, maybe full facebook integration is next here at My Opera, as happened to one of Dave's favorite sites.
Sheesh, it's like we're not allowed to keep nice things.