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(October 21, 2009)
Microsoft is fixing a bug in its Bing search engine that was being
exploited by spammers to get around filters. The attack involved a bug
in Bing's redirection mechanism and a link‑shortening technique. The
trouble lies in the way Bing formats links in RSS (really simple
syndication) feeds. Microsoft expects to have fixed the problem by
Friday October 23.
http://news.cnet.com/8301‑27080_3‑10380846‑245.html
[Editor's Note (Liston): Microsoft has, once again, failed to learn from
the mistakes of others. Back in the day, Google had similar issues that
were exploited by spammers.]

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