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> Thus, the group is able to centralize and organize their fraudulent activity around a small set of email accounts, thereby increasing productivity and making
by giornogiovanna 8y ago
> Thus, the group is able to centralize and organize their fraudulent activity around a small set of email accounts, thereby increasing productivity and making it easier to continue their fraudulent behavior.
How were Gmail's dot-addresses a central feature of this fraud? It looks like it just made it a tiny bit more convenient. And regarding the Netflix example, why isn't it 100% on them for not verifying email addresses?
- ganoushoreilly 8y agoI agree, it implies they were using the . as a means to generate new emails vs the . actually playing a pivotal role in a specific compromise. I've actually used the . and + feature for years to manage different accounts.
- throwaway5752 8y agoI know, this is infuriating. Dots and extensions are part of the spec, and it's the fault of the party mishandling them.