It's not a new idea, sure, but I don't see any references in this article for an actual product.
Instead, everyone is recommending that you hack together your own scripts, which typical Joe User can't/won't do if he can get a reasonably priced product to do it for him.
My company furnishes a RBL/IP4r database called MXRate. No subjective human analysis is used whatsoever, and we do not block any subnets. Everything is 100% automated.
We average a.02% false positive rate, and the only time we edit records manually is if there is in fact a false positive. Otherwise, if a server stops sending spam, it falls off the list in a few hours.
MXRate was specifically engineered to overcome these shortfalls that are present in other blacklists.
MXRate is a RBL that doesn't convict hosts on ONE report like MAPS does.
Recommendations for blocking an IP are based on typically thousands of reports, and if the reports stop (no spam activity), the address will fall off the list within an hour or two. Everything is based purely off statistics, no human factors enter the equation.
Plus, you can also have MXRate return a certain IP if you want to block SMTP requests from countries you select, or also block SMTP requests from all countries except for those that you select.
It's 99.7+ % accurate at the moment, and consistently catches more spam than SpamCop and SBL. Plus, you can locally host the RBL on a Windows box if you have one available via a simple Windows service, which saves bandwidth out to the net.
NDR messages are bad enough these days. This new service from IBM will just clog networks more with bounce messages like the worms from the last few years. Anyone who's had their email address used in a worm email knows what I'm talking about.
I use a product called MXRate which is a configurable RBL/IP4r server that lets you set your own blocking criteria, and has a database that tracks mail server activity from about 5 million senders.
It blocks 98% of spam at my relay box before it even gets to my real server, and doesn't generate more bandwidth like IBM's new offering. Just a hint for those looking for a better solution that sending MORE mail.
I had been using RedHat since the 5.2 version came out, and used every version up to 9.0. I thought RedHat was the best. Then, they crippled half of their user base in my mind. I understand the business need for them to survive, but it's pushed people like me that just want to run a stable Mail/Web Server into other distributions.
I used Debian now (Woody). It's kinda crufty, and some of the packages are painfully old, but at least I know I'll get a system that's maintained, and I don't have to worry about what's going to happen six months down the line. Fedora just seems wishy-washy to me.
I hope SlimDevices can use this to convert from protected AAC files to regular AAC files suitable for SqueezeBox use. That would seal the deal on this device (expensive, yet cool, and it can play regular AAC files already)
Just purchased a 10GB iPod for my fiancee for Christmas.
She'll never fill it up, and I knew that, but she wanted an iPod.
Now there are smaller ones that are $200 cheaper, and in colors as well, after I shelled out another $50 and got a custom paint job on it at ColorWare.
Well, generally I come in at least twenty minutes late, I sneak in through the backdoor so Lumberg won't see me, then for the next hour I just kinda space out.
Q: Space out?
A: Yeah, I just kinda stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working... I'd say in a given week I do about, oh, 15 minutes of real, actual work.
Does this sound like Don King to anyone else but me?
In promulgating your esoteric cogitations and articulating your superficial, psychological and sentimental observation. Beware of platitudinous ponderosity. Let your extemporaneous decantations, unpremeditated explanations have voracious veracity without any rodomontade and thrasonical bombard. Sedulously, avoid all poly-syllabic profundity, pussilanimous vacuity, pestiferous profanity and similar transgressions.
Finally Kansas is looking at the same facts that Physical Anthropology students have been looking at for years now, like vestigial organs, and the commonality of DNA among primates and man. Even mitochondrial DNA backs up the fact that we have evolved. Mitochondria are actually bacteria living in our cells, in a symbiotic relationship. Kansas, thanks for waking up, the rest of the world appreciates it.
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It's not a new idea, sure, but I don't see any references in this article for an actual product.
Instead, everyone is recommending that you hack together your own scripts, which typical Joe User can't/won't do if he can get a reasonably priced product to do it for him.
The company I work for is working on a product that will run on OS X and WinXP, that will do exactly this.
You can have the software phone home to our servers, or report to your own syslog server.
In a few weeks, check out www.winlocate.com or www.maclocate.com
If you're interested in beta testing, let me know also!
Not RBLs are equal...
.02% false positive rate, and the only time we edit records manually is if there is in fact a false positive. Otherwise, if a server stops sending spam, it falls off the list in a few hours.
My company furnishes a RBL/IP4r database called MXRate. No subjective human analysis is used whatsoever, and we do not block any subnets. Everything is 100% automated.
We average a
MXRate was specifically engineered to overcome these shortfalls that are present in other blacklists.
MXRate is a RBL that doesn't convict hosts on ONE report like MAPS does.
Recommendations for blocking an IP are based on typically thousands of reports, and if the reports stop (no spam activity), the address will fall off the list within an hour or two. Everything is based purely off statistics, no human factors enter the equation.
Plus, you can also have MXRate return a certain IP if you want to block SMTP requests from countries you select, or also block SMTP requests from all countries except for those that you select.
It's 99.7+ % accurate at the moment, and consistently catches more spam than SpamCop and SBL. Plus, you can locally host the RBL on a Windows box if you have one available via a simple Windows service, which saves bandwidth out to the net.
L7 may work well for you.
It matches traffic by analyzing the packets, and you can then run various iptables rules against those matches.
I second this, it works very well in our environment.
These guys should really be recognized for their work.
Uhh, I dunno... It just a cool thing that you can modify the criteria of what should be on the blacklist or not.
Since it's all on your network, it's faster than querying SpamCop, etc.
NDR messages are bad enough these days. This new service from IBM will just clog networks more with bounce messages like the worms from the last few years. Anyone who's had their email address used in a worm email knows what I'm talking about.
I use a product called MXRate which is a configurable RBL/IP4r server that lets you set your own blocking criteria, and has a database that tracks mail server activity from about 5 million senders.
It blocks 98% of spam at my relay box before it even gets to my real server, and doesn't generate more bandwidth like IBM's new offering. Just a hint for those looking for a better solution that sending MORE mail.
See this.
I had been using RedHat since the 5.2 version came out, and used every version up to 9.0. I thought RedHat was the best. Then, they crippled half of their user base in my mind. I understand the business need for them to survive, but it's pushed people like me that just want to run a stable Mail/Web Server into other distributions.
I used Debian now (Woody). It's kinda crufty, and some of the packages are painfully old, but at least I know I'll get a system that's maintained, and I don't have to worry about what's going to happen six months down the line. Fedora just seems wishy-washy to me.
I hope SlimDevices can use this to convert from protected AAC files to regular AAC files suitable for SqueezeBox use. That would seal the deal on this device (expensive, yet cool, and it can play regular AAC files already)
Nah... although I used to be that way. I've decided to let things be if it works the way it should.
More importantly, I lose my precious uptime if I install a new kernel!
Just purchased a 10GB iPod for my fiancee for Christmas.
She'll never fill it up, and I knew that, but she wanted an iPod.
Now there are smaller ones that are $200 cheaper, and in colors as well, after I shelled out another $50 and got a custom paint job on it at ColorWare.
Apple, damn you!
Well, generally I come in at least twenty minutes late, I sneak in through the backdoor so Lumberg won't see me, then for the next hour I just kinda space out.
Q: Space out?
A: Yeah, I just kinda stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working... I'd say in a given week I do about, oh, 15 minutes of real, actual work.
Does this sound like Don King to anyone else but me?
In promulgating your esoteric cogitations and articulating your superficial, psychological and sentimental observation. Beware of platitudinous ponderosity. Let your extemporaneous decantations, unpremeditated explanations have voracious veracity without any rodomontade and thrasonical bombard. Sedulously, avoid all poly-syllabic profundity, pussilanimous vacuity, pestiferous profanity and similar transgressions.
I thought it was cojones too, taking 2 years of high school spanish (that makes me an expert... right)
Well, I doubted myself and checked here:
http://www.texmex.net/Diction/Diction.htm#-CCC-
Of course, that could be wrong too.
These guys have serious cahones.
You mean they want the M word?!?
Money??
A business wanting money? Those bastards...
Well, they could always be like Mandrake *duck*
Take a look here, it's new in JDK 1.4
Nope, that was Grace Hopper.
Finally Kansas is looking at the same facts that Physical Anthropology students have been looking at for years now, like vestigial organs, and the commonality of DNA among primates and man. Even mitochondrial DNA backs up the fact that we have evolved. Mitochondria are actually bacteria living in our cells, in a symbiotic relationship. Kansas, thanks for waking up, the rest of the world appreciates it.
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At least the feds didn't use microsoft when they handed down their ruling! Well, actually half way. Still used Win98, they're half way there.