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Spam Solutions from an Expert
Mod N writes "SecurityFocus has posted a nice survey of anti-spam technologies by spam expert Neal Krawetz, in which he delves deeply into the specifics and pitfalls of the numerous proposed solutions. Krawetz makes it obvious that securing the email infrastructure is a very complex problem that many of the current (simple) solutions can't solve alone."
With the way the Chinese government keeps making their own versions of everything, maybe they'll have their own version of the Internet. That shoud alleviate a good deal of the spam right there, given that their Internet will probably be incompatible with ours.
pishhhhh *breathe*
I find your lack of junk mail disturbing.
Just buy porn in magazine format instead of registering for it online :)
that the challenge/response could be outsourced to.
Only kidding (I think).
The Internet is full. Go Away!!!
**note location of tongue**
Of all the odd places to find anti-spam technology, was this killer solution in WalMart. Yep, it turns out they have a remarkable tool that convinces spammers to stop spamming! I was AMAZED. This tool usually only has to be applied once, and the affect lasts for years. It doesn't require updating or re-installation. I was also suprised to find these very same tools in other places, like sears, and even in a "sneaker" store. What is this tool you ask? An aluminem baseball bat. It seems sadly though that there is a law protecting spammers. I believe useing this AWESOME anti spam technology falls under something called assault There is hope that exceptions for spammers could be provided for in a constitutional amendment!
**note location of cheek**
AngryPeopleRule
"Science is about ego as much as it is about discovery and truth " - I said it, so sue me.
I wish i could click delete on your post.
At this point in the game, I am honestly surprised that we haven't heard of violence resulting from a bad slashdot post.
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this. I have, at times, felt utterly enraged at all the goatse links flying about and further all of the innocent and naive people that are being abused by the GNAA.
I know if I feel violent internally, then surely there are those with less self-control out there who will eventually act on his or her rage... perhaps the parent of a child afflicted with a picture of tubgirl?
I think if two or three bad posters are attacked physically, it might give them pause. Frankly, I'm amazed it hasn't happened.
And here I thought the article was going to give help on how to increase my profits in sending viagra ads and other spam.
I think you have a future in marketing.
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If you're under attack from all corners of the web, then the only logical thing to do (and maybe you should have a doomsday script to recognize that) then the only logical thing to do is to do what the world would want you to do, block everyone from 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255. "Sorry, DDOSers, we're closed. We'll be back when you all get patched."
" Alice takes it personally and decides if she does ever hear from Bob again she won't be going on a second date with him no matter what." Excellent. Clueless luses like Alice shouldn't be allowed to breed. -berbo