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How Hackers Identify Their Targets
narramissic writes "In a recent article, security guru Brent Huston writes about research he did to get inside the minds of spammers and expose some of the processes they use to identify potential targets. Huston says that among the four common ways that spam is spread, the most common method that spammers use is via open relays. Huston's research also revealed that 'they were doing much more server analysis' than he had expected and that they take a multi-step approach: 'They scan the server for proper RFC compliance, and then they send a test message to a disposable address. Only after these are complete did they adopt the tool to dump their spam.'"
> This is Slashdot, for cryin out loud! I would understand this type of glaring error
> in a Newsweek article, but in "News for Nerds"?
It hasn't been `news for nerds` for a long time. There should be some sort of technical test before you're allowed to post here. I don't reallyt care what - anything from software engineering to astronomy - but something that'll keep the peasants out.
> If Slashdot is only left with arrogant pricks that calls everyone "peasants", I really don't want to be here anymore.
Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out, peasant.