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Kobold letters – Why HTML emails are a risk to your organization

3 years ago by testeronious to c/security

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Anyone who has had to deal with HTML emails on a technical level has probably reached the point where they wanted to quit their job or just set fire to all the mail clients due to their inconsistent implementations. But HTML emails are not just a source of frustration, they can also be a serious security risk.
cerement 4 points 3 years ago
  • Thunderbird: “Possible mitigations have been discussed but will not be implemented until a later date.”
  • Outlook: “The report was marked as closed by Microsoft on 26.03.204 after deciding not to take any immediate action.”
  • Gmail: “…”

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Kissaki 3 points 3 years ago

on 26.03.204

Man, the year 204 is so long ago

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weddige 1 point 3 years ago

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Kissaki 2 points 3 years ago

Unfortunately no mention of Outlook desktop

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weddige 1 point 3 years ago

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