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Security Flaw Turns Gmail into Open-Relay Server

2008-05-11 04:02:32 by Editor in Digg / Security

A newfound flaw in Google's Gmail allows would-be spammers to treat the service as an open-relay server. Compounding the issue is the fact that services such as Hotmail and Yahoo "trust" Gmail. This may facilitate e-mail delivery, but it also makes it easier for spammers to reach their intended targets.