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Andy Baio : Evil Gmail backup software charged $30 to steal your password - the SEO scumbag's app sent every user's credentials to his own hardcoded Gmail account
factoryjoe : Coding Horror: A Question of Programming Ethics - Why you shouldn't give your username and password to third party apps! Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: oauth, gmail, security
nelson : G-Archiver theft - Some jerk sells a program that steals your gmail password
Rod Begbie : A Question of Programming Ethics - Pretty much inevitable -- An app that asked for your GMail username & password was harvesting them. One point to the "Why we need OAuth" party. [via] #
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