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Re: SPAM with a PGP signature?

From: Brian Hatch <full-disclosure () ifokr org>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:47:30 -0700

Has anyone noticed alot of spam coming in recently with pgp sigs 
attached? What would be the benefit of doing that?


SpamAssassin applys a non-spam bonus to PGP signed email.
The spammers are abusing the fact, trying to increase the
odds their crap gets through.



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Current thread:

SPAM with a PGP signature? KF (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Pamela Patterson (Jul 21)
  - Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Nexus (Jul 21)
  - Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Justin Mason (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Florian Huber (Jul 21)
  - Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? tcpdumb (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? martin f krafft (Jul 21)
  - Re: Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Jedi/Sector One (Jul 21)
    - Re: Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Justin Mason (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Brian Hatch (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? security snot (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Kresten Kjeldgaard (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Linus Sjöberg (Jul 21)
  - Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? KF (Jul 21)
- Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Valdis . Kletnieks (Jul 21)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: SPAM with a PGP signature? Joshua Thomas (Jul 21)
  - Re: SPAM with a PGP signature? Linus Sjöberg (Jul 21)
- RE: SPAM with a PGP signature? Schmehl, Paul L (Jul 21)