Re: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for?

["Vivek P" <iamherevivek () gmail com>]

I would see it as a test by some people to figure out the SPAM filter
set by Yahoo!, I have been monitoring the Yahoo! Spam filter for some
time now, the algorithm that manages the Spam Filter is intersting &
constantly changing rules, sometimes it becomes higly secure,some
other time it would be really stupid! ...

Spammers would have automated scripts to test Specific Keywords in
these emails  in multitude yahoo servers across the globe..
& if the mail gets into inbox(if someone stupid enough clicks it, they
would have some notification system like HTTP SRC images from servers
in these emails) they would come to know that XYZ has clicked through
ABC server of yahoo ..
Thereby using the server for spam campaigns..

Thanks.

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Vivek P Nair
("I keep six honest serving men, (They taught me all I knew); Their
names are What and Why and When, And How and Where and Who.")
President Ethical Hacking Projects & Research
Appin Security Group
VP, Technology, Appin Group Of Companies
Module III TBIU
IIT DELHI
Hauz Khaus
New delhi
India
www.appinlabs.com
vivek.p () appinlabs com
+919910924675

We explore... and you call us criminals.
We seek after knowledge... and you call us criminals.
We exist without skin color, without nationality, without religious
bias... and you call us criminals.
You build atomic bombs, you wage wars, you murder, cheat, and lie to
us and try to make us believe it's for our own good, yet we're the
criminals.

Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity.
My crime is that of judging people by what they say and think, not
what they look like.
I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto.
You may stop this individual, but you can't stop us all!


On Tue, Feb 5, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Erik Luken <eluken () pentarch org> wrote:
> This has been going around Yahoo for years, and AOL IM, MSN IM, ICQ, etc.
> It's just spam.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ali asghar Toraby" <aliasghar.toraby () gmail com>
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 12:24 AM
> Subject: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo
> services? what they looking for?
>
>
>
> > hello.
> > i have a question about emails that forwarded by yahoo users. emails that
> > contains assertion about deleting non active yahoo users. in  this emails
> > sender ask you to forward this email or yahoo off line message to peoples
> > in your address book, Or send specific number to others. it is perfectly
> > visible that claimant is not certified person. but i want to know what is
> > their goal? why they rumor and what they gain from these gaffs?
> >
> > this is a sample message that i receive yesterday.
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > important
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is Yahoo President Jay
> > Russell, I am sorry to announce that Yahoo has reached its maximum number
> > of accounts two million. If you would like to keep your account for free
> > send this to everyone on your list. This way we can know which accounts
> > are being used and which accounts we can delete. Send this within 8 days
> > and your account will remain free. Once again I am sincerely sorry that I
> > have to do this. Please start sending. Jay Russell, Yahoo Management
> > Renee: WHOEVER DOESN'T SEND THIS MESSAGE YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DEACTIVATED
> > AND IT WILL COST $10.00 A MONTH TO USE IT! TO SEND 2 EVERYONE ON YOUR
> > LIST, RIGHT CLICK ON YOUR GROUP DO NOT DELETE
> > > >
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------
> >
> > thanks for replys



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