RE: Inputs appreciated

["Carere, Courtney" <CCarere () rich com>]

I don't know about hackers using out-of-office messages, but here's a snopes
article clearing up the use of it by thieves:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/intent/reply.htm

Courtney Carere
Information Systems
Rich Products Corporation

-----Original Message-----
From: Wolf, Glenn [mailto:glenn.wolf () we-inc com]
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:48 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Inputs appreciated


I have heard from more than a couple sources that there are some burglars
that use out-of-office replies to target homes, by matching email addresses
to street addresses in online directories.

Glenn


-----Original Message-----
From: Rodel Calvario [mailto:rodelcalvario () hotmail com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:13 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Inputs appreciated 



Hello All,

Don't know if this is the right place to post this. Are the out of office 
messages inviting hackers to attack your corporate network? Is this a risk 
to your company if employees start using the Out of Office feature?

Any comments?

Thanks in adavnce.

Rodel