Posted by Toby A Inkster on 04/11/07 08:21

Rami Elomaa wrote:

> Yeah, but that's a Flash aplication he's working with. A Flash
> application in my opinion is much more difficult to exploit than your
> regular formmail.

Your opinion is wrong. The Flash object is just a frontend -- it doesn't
*need* to be exploited -- the script can still be used for spamming
purposes without even looking at the Flash.

> And for pity's sake, he wouldn't be the spammer here, just a web
> developer who's not completly aware of spammer tactics.

Intentions don't really come into it. His script can emit spam, and given
enough time, will do.

> Instead of accusing him for something he's not guilty, you could educate
> him.

I did -- in my initial post to this thread I quoted the 27 bytes of code
in his script that allow any miscreant to use his script to spam their way
across the globe.

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