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Re: RBL-type BGP service for known rogue networks?


From: Peter van Dijk <petervd () vuurwerk nl>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 19:38:36 +0200


On Sat, Jul 08, 2000 at 10:27:43AM -0700, Stephen Stuart wrote:

I see 2 possibilities:
- MAPS doesn't test if a reported spamhouse is really an open relay, and is
  therefore susceptible to forgery.
- MAPS does do open relay testing and therefore performs the same
  'unsolicited traffic' as ORBS, which would mean they're hypocritic.

testing != probing, so your list of possibilities is incomplete.

Standing slightly corrected by another post, it seems MAPS investigates
each report thoroughly.

I do not see how you would check if a machine is an open relay without
testing, tho.

Greetz, Peter.
-- 
petervd () vuurwerk nl - Peter van Dijk [student:developer:ircoper]



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