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A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets. (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 days ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've used example.com in tests because my understanding is that domain is for examples and tests, and it's pretty harmless if something accidentally really sends an email

[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If I were the NSA running example.com, I too would say it's "totally harmless, for realsies, trust us".

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's the IANA who has it reserved

[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes. Yes. Totally not the NSA.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 7 points 3 days ago

It's in the name "I Am Not the American national security agency - IANA"

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Xkcd.com/792