Re: [exim] Report of new spam technique

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Author: Bill Hacker
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To: exim
Subject: Re: [exim] Report of new spam technique
Richard Clayton wrote:
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> In message <4204D104.9090909@???>, Bill Hacker
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>>Matt wrote:
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>>> It is simply detailing the method of sending via the ISP's mailservers
>>>instead of directly from user|spammer pc's.
>>>
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>>Yes. That was the easy part.
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>>But how is that 'new', and suddenly such a massive or 'increased' threat
>>that several newsfeeds picked it up
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> it's been picked up because SpamHaus released a press release on
> Thursday on this topic -- which has been picked up by various people,
> including BBC online who misunderstood considerably :( For Steve
> Linford's orginal words see:
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>     http://www.spamhaus.org/news.lasso?article=156


*SNIP* (good explanation & stuff, but already on the list....)

Back to my nap then......

Thanks!

Bill