[71772] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Unplugging spamming PCs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brett)
Wed Jun 23 12:42:56 2004
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:42:17 -0700
From: Brett <bretton@gmail.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <40D9AF86.1010205@emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
At least they now realize they are one of the worst and are finally
becoming proactive:
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5230615.html
They are also starting to block port 25.
-b
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:27:50 -0400, William Warren
<hescominsoon@emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com> wrote:
>
>
> one of those members is comcast..the #1 source of spam for a
> while running..ironic isn't it?
>
>
>
> Hank Nussbacher wrote:
>
> > http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/06/22/tech.spam.reut/index.html
> >
> > "Consumers who allow their infected computers to send out millions of
> > "spam" messages could be unplugged from the Internet under a proposal
> > released Tuesday by six large e-mail providers."
> >
> > -Hank
> >
>
> --
> My "Foundation" verse:
> Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;
> and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou
> shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
> and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
>
> -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape"
>
