Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: ATTACK TO MY SYSTEM

[Gerhard Mack]

Worse than this is the fact that some idiot wrote spam software that tells
each RECPIANT that someone tried to send them spam.  I saw a cc list hat
included half of linux-kernel.

	Gerhard

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Maciej Soltysiak wrote:

> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:55:57 +0200 (CEST)
> From: Maciej Soltysiak <solt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Russell King <rmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jan Evert van Grootheest <j.grootheest@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
>      Mike Galbraith <efault@xxxxxx>,
>      german aracil boned <german@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>      linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: ATTACK TO MY SYSTEM
>
> > When there are enough complaints to mail server admins, hopefully the
> > philosophy will change.
> It is changing. I have been talking to antivirus software people (nod32)
> and I suggested that their virus signatures could have information whether
> the virus spoofs the sender address or not, and then simply do not send
> replies for infected mail. I got a response that they are working on it,
> and that other antivirus software developers like dudes from symantec,
> sophos, mcaffe, etc... are working on it also.
>
> So we should have a slightly better solution to that when the software
> gets better.
>
> Also note the disinformative effect of the virus on plain users.
> We will have all of these problem until the protocols get seriously
> improved. We urgently need a reliable and secure SMTP replacing or
> extending protocol, which would aid in tracking down the culprits.
> TCP/IP Ideas like icmp traceback messages (it's still an IETF draft)
> and other ideas will hopefully help us cut down on spoofing, flooding,
> etc, as the detection will improve. Anyway these are my wishes for the
> Internet Community. The protocols we are using today (SMTP, IP) are
> inadequate due to lacks in their defensive value.
>
> I also heard that there is work in progress conerning SMTP
> replacement/improvement by enhancements.
>
> Regards,
> Maciej
> -
> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
> Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/
>

--
Gerhard Mack

gmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

<>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/