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Gmail Reveals the Names of All Users

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-so-anonymous-now dept.

ihatespam writes "Have you ever wanted to know the name of admin@gmail.com? Now you can. Through a bug in Google calendars the names of all registered Gmail accounts are now readily available. All you need to find out the names of any gmail address is a Google calendar account yourself. Depending on your view this ranges from a harmless "feature" to a rather serious privacy violation. According to some reports, spammers are already exploiting this "feature"/bug to send personalized spam messages."

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  1. SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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         goatse man reveals inside of own ass

    1. Re:SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Darkness404 · · Score: 1, Troll

      Rule number 1 of shock site linking, don't tell people what the link is until after they click it.

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      Taxation is legalized theft, no more, no less.
  2. Re:Oh that tears it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You need to turn to Jesus before your anger consumes you.

  3. Re:Oh that tears it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You need to turn to Jesus before your anger causes you to burn in Eternal Hell