Error'd: Timely Reminder

Researchers observed widespread use of 'customized' email addresses by contributors to track data leakage, revealing that email addresses are being sold or compromised for spam and phishing campaigns. This practice highlights systemic issues in data privacy controls across email providers and organizations handling user data, affecting millions of users globally.

There is no particular theme this week, except that I have noticed many of these contributors are providing "customized" email addresses. This is a practice which I too have followed, to detect who is selling my email address to spammers. I would use a consis…