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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. Why so surprised? by Kenja · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So long as enough people are responding to spam to make it profitable, if you build it they will spam it.

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

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

  3. 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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    A monkey is doing the real work for me.
  4. 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.

  5. 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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  6. Beep! Beep! Beep! by El · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Sorry, but my bullshit alarm is going off!

    He adds that viruses are also possible with VoIP. A virus sent to phones could be used to launch more spit or to bring together thousands of VoIP systems to launch denial-of-service attacks.

    Yeah, right, 'cause we always execute our voice mail messages!

    Also, how is spamming voice mail via VoIP any different than just calling everybody up POTS?!? This article sounds more like another company trying to promote their "solution in search of a problem." Here's a hint: if spammers spoof their caller id and figure out how to insert random variations in the outgoing messages, this system isn't going to work anyway!

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  7. Question. by ScytheBlade1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Are you really that suprised?

    Read: telemarkerters.

    What do they stop at? Nothing.