> To me, at least, this is blindingly clear: They crossed the line. No argument from me there.
> I'm sure most or all of us have dealt with spambots at some > point; testing and analysis should never allow the spam to > actually get out... I don't think testing and analysis had much to do with it: the programme hasn't been shown yet, but what I've seen suggests a simple demonstration aimed at Dick and Jane. Nothing wrong with that in principle: if they'd done it on a closed network using their own machines, I might even have applauded. To be fair, I don't think this was spam according to any useful definition: it was mail from the BBC to the BBC. It was the distribution mechanism that I have a problem with. > I think it's shameful. I agree. It's more than flirting with the dark side: it's a romp behind the bicycle sheds. -- David Harley BA CISSP FBCS CITP Small Blue-Green World _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
