Millions of US Defense emails were accidentally sent to users in Mali due to typing errors, and a result, several pieces of security sensitive information were left exposed.

US Military Emails Intended For Pentagon Accidentally Sent To Users In Mali Due To Typographical Errors

Due to typing errors, email accounts in Mali have been receiving millions of emails meant for the Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, over the past decade. According to CNN via the Financial Times – because of this oversight – a number of security-sensitive information was exposed to users in the West African country of Mali. In fact, the flaws were so severe that one of the emails sent included the hotel room number of US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville while he was…

‘This risk is real and could be exploited by adversaries of the US,’ warned the Dutch whistleblower who discovered them.

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Email Typo Causes Millions of US Military Messages to be Sent to Mali

Adarsh V.KJuly 18, 23Email, Government

According to reports, a significant error in typing has led to the diversion of numerous US military emails, some of which contain highly classified information, to Mali. The issue arose when the email address domain was mistakenly entered as .ML instead of .MIL. This single-letter mistake has resulted in the exposure of sensitive data, including diplomatic documents, tax returns, passwords, and travel details of high-ranking officers, among other things. Currently, the misrouted emails have been received by a contractor responsible for managing Mali’s country domain. However, control over .ML will…

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Gmail Enhances Scheduling Capabilities with New Features

Adriana MaraisJuly 12, 23Email, Gmail, Google

Scheduling a meeting with someone through email, whether it’s an in-person or online meeting, can still be a complex task. Usually, it involves using external tools like Calendly or exchanging multiple time options until a suitable one is found. However, Google is now aiming to simplify this process and alleviate the associated frustrations. They are introducing a calendar icon directly in the outgoing message toolbar at the bottom of your draft in Gmail. Two options will appear when you click on the calendar: “Offer times you are free” and “Create…

All IT systems in the central government will start supporting email communications in hindi scripts in the next two years, a senior official said on Monday.

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The Government of India will soon support emails with Hindi writing

Adarsh V.KMarch 28, 23Email, Government, Hindi, India

New Delhi: All central government IT systems will start supporting email communication using Hindi scripts in the next two years, a senior official said on Monday. Speaking at the Universal Acceptance (UA) Day curtain raiser, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT Bhuvnesh Kumar said work has started to make 15 ministry websites UA-compliant and their content available in Hindi. “Resolver to facilitate email communication in local language will be done over 2 years. Initially it will support Hindi script and later other languages will be added,” Kumar said. He…