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canetoad

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2. Many, many years ago

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Mon Sep 29, 2025, 05:00 PM

Sep 29

There was an email hack/scam that involved a 1px by 1px transparent image file. So long ago that I can't remember the full details. Our mania for sharing images is going to get us in the end. SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphic - such as Adobe Illustrator.

Thanks for posting this, it always pays to look out for stuff like this.

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Good to know. Thanks for posting. lastlib Sep 29 #1

Many, many years ago canetoad Sep 29 #2

We have to be guarded, no doubt about it. Passages Sep 29 #3