Invisible single-pixel images (called Web bugs) can enable this kind of user e-mail tracking without alerting the naïve user because most people don’t examine the HTML code underlying received e-mail ...

The Twitter protest again Microsoft Outlook is losing steam, but the question remains: Is HTML e-mail dangerous or is Microsoft using security as a reason not to comply with Web standards? Last week’s ...

A major change to the way Outlook 2007 renders email has created quite a stir online, and Microsoft’s plans have largely been met with derision and critique. The change, which is explained in detail ...

A security hole in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser can cause the browser to automatically open HTML e-mail attachments that could be used by an attacker to execute malicious code, the ...

Watch out--the spam choking your e-mail in-box may be loaded with software that lets marketers track your moves online, and you may not even be aware that you've been bugged. Web sites have long ...

A vulnerability in an ActiveX control shipped with Microsoft Corp.’s Outlook 98, Outlook 2000 or Outlook 2002 e-mail software could let an attacker run malicious code on a victim’s computer via either ...

Everyone knows BlackBerrys are da bomb when it comes to e-mail -- so why can't they handle something as simple as HTML-formatted messages? I'm not sure, but at least there's a third-party fix: BBSmart ...

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week, including security concerns from satellites leaking sensitive data and the experiences of undeterred Cybertruck owners.

Editor’s note: This story has been changed since it was originally posted because several quoted comments were mistakenly attributed to Dave Greiner, head of the FixOutlook.org protest. The ...