With companies/groups that run legit mailing lists, it is very common. It is just that scum-bag spammers have co-opted the phrase and it has soured the term on everyone.
Most spammers forge the return addresses. At best, your bounces would go to/dev/nul, but at worst, they might bomb some poor sap whose email was forged in the from line.
Spammers set up NAT to re-direct incoming port 33 traffic to AOL mail server on port 25. This way, they can still spam via a port25 blocked dial-up. Just telnet to the rooted router on port 33 and you are auto-majicly sent to AOL's mail server. Spam away!
The compromised computer. Only the operator of the abused box (or one upstream) will know where the attack really came from. Even then, with being able to chain proxies together, you don't really know.
It shows up as an attack. Companies that are going to have any intensive testing done (where 'intensive' means might bring down your circuit) you should alert your upstream as to when the test is to take place. Otherwise, it looks no different that any other run-of-the-mill attack. Maybe someday there will be a flag to set in the packets that denotes whitehat/blackhat hacking, but until then, call your provider.
That is the only way it would/could work. The start would be a pain. But, once a sizable portion of the internet (getting some big ISPs to go along would help) used it, it would grow. This idea has been talked about for a long time, but no one will be the first to start using the new protocol.
While I am sure that a new mail system would solve the spam problem, your new problem is getting even half of the mail servers out there to switch. Doing this back in '86 would have been easy, but now, it would be a bitch.
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Just make it from non-boidegradable plastics. Cleaning would be a breeze too. Just wash it out with a hose.
I guess there were no American Web Applications Engineers left to fill the spot.
With companies/groups that run legit mailing lists, it is very common. It is just that scum-bag spammers have co-opted the phrase and it has soured the term on everyone.
The MWOWM computer never loses data anyway.
Most likely, the agreement to opting in to AudioGalaxy includes recieving offers from third parties.
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Most spammers forge the return addresses. At best, your bounces would go to /dev/nul, but at worst, they might bomb some poor sap whose email was forged in the from line.
He just has 'ls' aliased to '/usr/local/evil_script'. :)
This domain was used by a spammer, they sued and won. http://www.mids.org/mn/803/spamset.html
Spammers set up NAT to re-direct incoming port 33 traffic to AOL mail server on port 25. This way, they can still spam via a port25 blocked dial-up. Just telnet to the rooted router on port 33 and you are auto-majicly sent to AOL's mail server. Spam away!
Well, some people *like* that. "Hot Pockets: The Choice of S&M freaks everywhere"
After that, all we need is a flag for spam, corrupted mp3s, bad porn, etc. Then I can start filtering that at the firewall too. :)
The compromised computer. Only the operator of the abused box (or one upstream) will know where the attack really came from. Even then, with being able to chain proxies together, you don't really know.
It shows up as an attack. Companies that are going to have any intensive testing done (where 'intensive' means might bring down your circuit) you should alert your upstream as to when the test is to take place. Otherwise, it looks no different that any other run-of-the-mill attack. Maybe someday there will be a flag to set in the packets that denotes whitehat/blackhat hacking, but until then, call your provider.
Gotta go buy one of those for the Buick!
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To be honest, 'dd' is not a Linux utility. Various *nixes used it before Linux was even started.
Some things *should* be forgotten.
All the backbones have spammers on them, so in this guys mind, everyone on the internet indirectly supports spam.
But, it could be used for an anchor on one of those ships. ;)
That is the only way it would/could work. The start would be a pain. But, once a sizable portion of the internet (getting some big ISPs to go along would help) used it, it would grow. This idea has been talked about for a long time, but no one will be the first to start using the new protocol.
While I am sure that a new mail system would solve the spam problem, your new problem is getting even half of the mail servers out there to switch. Doing this back in '86 would have been easy, but now, it would be a bitch.
Read this story and see just how bad the addiction to EQ can get.
Just another day on the securtiy/abuse desk.
Oh, yeah. I remember before Mr. Taylor came around there were drugs everywhere. Now, it is impossible to buy drugs. Thanks, Mr. Taylor! :)