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I'm probably showing my age here, but did these email worms largely die out due to spam filtering, or did the email programs just get better protections against
by siruwastaken 6mo ago
I'm probably showing my age here, but did these email worms largely die out due to spam filtering, or did the email programs just get better protections against viruses that made it more difficult to exploit? The only email "viruses" I have come accross today are actual humans accidentally replying "reply all" to a legitimate email.
- jprjr_ 6mo agoThe answer is yes, to all of it. Email providers have better spam filtering, some have strict rules about attaching any kind of executable code to an email (as in - you just can't). Email clients are always getting updated, stricter about validating content before showing it, etc.
- encom 6mo agoAnd the internet stopped using Outlook Express.
- khiguvikohg 6mo ago[flagged]