RE: Possible Intrusion Attempt?

From: Rob Shein (shotenat_private)
Date: Fri May 23 2003 - 11:34:14 PDT

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    I'm a little fuzzy about this part...how do you prevent people from
    accepting HTML mail, and considering how many mail clients out there send it
    by default, what do you do when all of a sudden a large percentage of people
    can't email you anymore?
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Whiteside, Larry [contractor] [mailto:BAE14at_private] 
    Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 3:31 PM
    To: Matt LaFelero
    Cc: incidentsat_private
    Subject: RE: Possible Intrusion Attempt?
    
    
    <snip>
    
    my 2 cents:
    
    You should first stop allowing HTML email. That is one of the easiest ways
    for arbitrary code to be executed on your host. Then you should revamp your
    security program to teach your users not to open things from unknown
    sources. As long as you allow HTML email, you can be subject to this type of
    attack. 
    
    <snip>
    
    
    
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