Stopping "PattyMail" Email Bugs 248
An anonymous reader writes, "In the U.S. Congressional Inquiry into the HP spy scandal, it was revealed that HP used Web bugs to track the source of leaks. HP's Fred Adler considers them a useful investigative tool which HP will keep using. Since dubbed PattyMail after HP Chairwoman Patricia Dunn, Web bugs have been around for a while. But it turns out the vulnerability they represent is far worse than first thought. Microsoft Outlook won't have a patch until 2007. The company at the center of the scandal claims they've done nothing wrong. But could repressive governments use them to track down critics? Can anything be done to stop Web bugs?"
"Can anything be done to stop Web bugs?" (Score:5, Funny)
Moving forward. (Score:5, Funny)
I've even heard that someone is working on a revolutionary OS that runs entirely in text mode, and uses command-line control, and is completely impervious to web bugs, Windows trojans, and other such infestations.
Paul Tomblin said it best. (Score:5, Funny)
"The PROPER way to handle HTML postings is to cancel the article, then hire a hitman to kill the poster, his wife and kids, and fuck his dog and smash his computer into little bits. Anything more is just extremism."
- Paul Tomblin was talking about USENET when he said this, but he was right.
Re:"Can anything be done to stop Web bugs?" (Score:2, Funny)
Re:"Can anything be done to stop Web bugs?" (Score:2, Funny)
use Pine (Score:3, Funny)
Finally! (Score:2, Funny)
Block in the firewall? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Moving forward. (Score:4, Funny)
Alternatively you can unplug the three pronged virus enabler device that runs from every computer to the electrical socket.
Pfft, you kids and your bloatware. (Score:3, Funny)
That ought to be good enough for anybody.
Re:Paul Tomblin said it best. (Score:3, Funny)
Can anything be done to stop Web bugs? (Score:5, Funny)
Can anything be done to stop Web bugs?
Funny you should ascii...
Re:Plain Text Only (Score:4, Funny)
Don't read your email in HTML format. Problem solved.
Solution number three... (Score:1, Funny)
less
Re:Pfft, you kids and your bloatware. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Can anything be done to stop Web bugs? (Score:3, Funny)
Traceable email? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Pfft, you kids and your bloatware. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Pfft, you kids and your bloatware. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Get rid of pics in emails (Score:3, Funny)