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Spammers' Upend DNS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the cat-and-mouse dept.

Saint Aardvark writes "eWeek reports on the latest trick of spammers: getting around DNS-based lookups. By registering a domain *after* the spam goes out advertising it, they can get around blacklists. However, that causes all sorts of problems for ISPs and anti-spam services. Paul Judge, CTO at Ciphertrust, says "Even in large enterprises, it's becoming very common to see a large spam load cripple the DNS infrastructure.""

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  1. Anti-Spam Legislation Is Only Effective Solution by bigtallmofo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Until they pass a law that makes it completely legal to kill spammers, the spam problem will not go away.

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    I'm a big tall mofo.
  2. Fast DNS updates! by Cyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thank goodness we can now register domains and have them active within 30 minutes!

    Oh look, my foot's bleeding. Someone must have shot it.

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    cyn, free software and *nix operating systems enthusiast.
    1. Re:Fast DNS updates! by dillon_rinker · · Score: 1, Funny

      If you mock Godwin's law, then the terrorists have already won.

  3. Apostrophe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So is the title refering to an "upend DNS" that belongs to spammers? If so, can someone explain what an "upend DNS" is?

  4. Spam by clinko · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hate this new trend! I have to wait until morning until I can order my v!@gra!!!

    What happened to the good old days, when I could order B0n3r Juic3 as soon as I got my mail!

  5. Re:Bogus article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, I know exactly what spammers do. That's my job

    Helpful suggestion: work on the phrasing a little bit, there, when you update your resume.

  6. Re:So which is going to come first... by stratjakt · · Score: 2, Funny

    A fax machine.

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    I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
  7. Re:all this just makes me sad... by JaredOfEuropa · · Score: 1, Funny
    a chance to confront these disguisting people and try to make sense of their thought process...
    [voice of Prof. H. Farnsworth]
    Only one way... by disecting its brain! Enough chitchat, restrain the specimen
    [/Prof. H. Farnsworth]
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    If construction was anything like programming, an incorrectly fitted lock would bring down the entire building...
  8. Re:Thats a nice stunt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > "a virii"

    What's the plural of that?

    (viri, virii, viriii, viriv, virv, virvi, virvii, virviii, virix, virx)

  9. Re:(l)users??? Perhaps that is you. by tewmten · · Score: 0, Funny

    Oh you've got it all wrong, "luser" is just another word for "local user", not "loser".
    You see, admins don't want to waste precious typing time so they just type "luser" instead.

  10. the gratiutous' apostrophes' award goes' to:... by snorklewacker · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... the slashdot editors'!

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    I am no longer wasting my time with slashdot