2007 in Security

An anonymous reader wrote in to say that "Heise Security did a year end review — for the upcoming year 2007. In their crystal ball they see P2P bots, (almost) crashing stock exchanges, dropping prices for zero day exploits and private mails of gmail users published on the google search engine." Speculatory and amusing.

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private mails on google search engine

[discord5]

private mails of gmail users published on the google search engine

Oh noes! Everyone can see my spam now!

Re:Even worse:

[discord5]

Everyone can read about the penis enlargement treatment you ordered.

Quartermaster Clerk: One Swedish-made penis enlarger.
Austin Powers: That's not mine.
Quartermaster Clerk: One credit card receipt for Swedish-made penis enlarger signed by Austin Powers.
Austin Powers: I'm telling ya baby, that's not mine.
Quartermaster Clerk: One warranty card for Swedish-made penis enlarger pump, filled out by Austin Powers.
Austin Powers: I don't even know what this is! This sort of thing ain't my bag, baby.
Quartermaster Clerk: One book, "Swedish-made Penis Enlargers And Me: This Sort of Thing Is My Bag Baby", by Austin Powers.

This is great news!

[Overzeetop]

There wasn't a single mention of an increase in penny-stock pumping emails.

Screw the rest of the world, if those would go away I'd consider 2007 a success.