Seriously? Outlook. *Still*.

Right, listen up, you lot. Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom – and by that I mean staggering incompetence – have finally decided to block inline SVG images in Outlook. Why now? Because some script kiddies figured out they could use these pretty pictures to deliver malware. Shocking, isn’t it? Like locking the barn door after all the goddamn horses have bolted.

Apparently, these SVGs were being exploited for phishing attacks and information stealing. The images contained embedded JavaScript that would run when you opened the email. Groundbreaking stuff, really. It’s not like anyone ever thought to check what code was *inside* an image file before.

Now Outlook will just show a blank space where the SVG used to be. Better late than never, I guess, but honestly? This should have been done years ago. They’re rolling this out in phases, so don’t expect instant salvation. Expect some users to still get screwed until Microsoft gets around to it. And of course, they’re blaming the attackers for “evolving their tactics”. Yeah, because *you* didn’t leave a gaping security hole open!

They suggest disabling external image loading entirely if you’re paranoid – which, frankly, anyone using Outlook should be 24/7. Or, you know, switch to an email client that doesn’t treat every file as a potential threat vector. Just a thought.

Don’t come crying to me when your inbox gets pwned. I warned you.

Source: BleepingComputer – Microsoft Outlook Stops Displaying Inline SVG Images Used in Attacks

And another thing…

I once had to clean up a network where someone clicked on *every single link* in a Nigerian prince email. Every. Single. One. It was a disaster. A complete, utter, preventable disaster. This Outlook mess? It’s just… predictable. You people are unbelievable.

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