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Spam Over Internet Telephony (SPIT) to Come?

Posted by michael on from the argh dept.

grub writes "According to this article on NewScientist.com 'Spam and spim - spam by instant messenger -- are about to be joined by "spit" - spam over internet telephony' Yup, spam via VoIP."

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  1. Hah! by metlin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Aptly named SPIT, I see! ;-)

    Way to go.

    1. Re:Hah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      What's next? SPam over Engineering Resource Management systems? I think we need some new terminology!

    2. Re:Hah! by robbyjo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah and the spam host will be called Spam Host for Internet Telephony.

      Sorry, can't help it... :P

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  2. Publicly behead spammers. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know it makes sense.

    1. Re:Publicly behead spammers. by hasdikarlsam · · Score: 4, Funny

      That would just cause more spam, you realize.

      "S33 A sPamner beh3aded! Your credit card here!"

  3. Names for tools? by ackthpt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personal Telephoney Objectionable Object Immediate Eradication

    SPam Eradication Wirelessly

    Highly Unwanted Reduction Logic

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  4. Now Hear This.... by EodLabs · · Score: 3, Funny

    Not even blind people are safe from SPAM now....

    1. Re:Now Hear This.... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 2, Funny

      {spam}
      Pen1s
      En1argemen+
      p1||5
      4
      u
      {/spam}

      {hawking}
      Pen One Ess
      En One argemen plus
      pee One Bar Bar five
      four
      you
      {/hawking}

      Though I think spam filters can handle this kind of thing already, the problem comes the message subjects with random none english strings in the title.

      What is a cursory glance to us may infact take a number of seconds before realising theres a problem with it.

      "Message from your friend wuidfn32rh 32 923hwnefwe"

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  5. As somebody once said... by quigonn · · Score: 5, Funny

    When a media is used to send spam to other people it is alive and well. When it is used to transport pr0n it will have a prospective future.

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  6. Its been said but it needs to be said again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to become rich when I invent a way to stab people in the face over the internet.

    1. Re:Its been said but it needs to be said again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
      I'm going to become rich when I invent a way to stab people in the face over the internet.

      Goatse!

  7. Clever acronyms by Mateito · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, what's next?

    SPam Ethernet Wires?
    SPam over Low Amplitude Telephony?
    SPam Over Older Generation Ethernets?

    Something tells me that this is about to get sillier...

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    1. Re:Clever acronyms by vhold · · Score: 2, Funny

      SPam Routing Over Underdeveloped Trees

  8. Hopefully SPIT dosen't go this far... by wizatcomputer · · Score: 2, Funny

    RING, RING

    Hello?

    Hello! We have some wonderful Costa Rican Properties for sale. For more info, please visit wearetryingtoripyouoff.info. Or, if you are lacking in a certian area, you can receive generic drugs from us directly. Just go to the same site. (In a fast, hurried tone) To remove yourself from out call list, please call the following number: 8003287448 Thank you!

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  9. Good luck by RCulpepper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Given that corporations are the biggest users of VoIP right now, and given that it takes a burning-bush level miracle to get in touch with a human person at most large corps, I imagine most of this will be computerized voices yammering at each other for minutes on end. "Thank you for calling Bank of America." A: "Free trial of Viagra, no commitments" B: "For information about your account, press one now."

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    1. Re:Good luck by Alien+Being · · Score: 2, Funny

      There was this company that wouldn't stop calling me. They were real scumbags pretending to be a charity.

      So one day I got their 800 number and kept calling them from two different lines and putting them on conference. It was a riot listening to the telemonkeys trying to figure who they were talking to.

      When they finally figured it out they threatened my with all kinds of shit. I told them that I'd meet them in court anytime.

  10. World Changing Development by contagious_d · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does this mean I will finally get telephone calls?

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  11. Re: SPIT vs SWALLOW by hattig · · Score: 2, Funny

    Spam Will Always Live Longer Over Wireless

  12. acronym of the day by ximpul1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Spam Hampering Information Technology = SHIT ha!

  13. That's half the proof... by Sloppy · · Score: 2, Funny
    ..that VoIP is finally "here."

    But what about the other half? There's the porn?

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  14. Re:Why so surprised? by jcr · · Score: 2, Funny

    First, define "respond". A few years ago, I "responded" to spammers a *lot*, but these days they don't include 800 numbers where I can provide them with my assessment of their character flaws.

    -jcr

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  15. Re:At least by maztuhblastah · · Score: 2, Funny

    big bugs

    Now look here, I despise the telecom companies as much as you do, but I'm a bit nicer about it.

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