RE: OT: Spam Mail on List?

["Marc Quibell" <mquibell () fbfs com>]

I got something new this week: I received emails from
advertising-bounce () rootwars org. The context was that I was sort of a member of
their mailing list. Don't know how that happened. Anyone else? Sorry about O.T.!

Marc


> Former Message: 6
> From: "LE" <info () lucretia ca>
> To: "Edwin Beekman" <ebeekman () schubergphilis com>,
     "Tim Rohrer" <snort () metbymail com>,
     <snort-users () lists sourceforge net>
> Subject: RE: [Snort-users] OT: Spam Mail on List?
> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 07:32:40 -0700

> Yes, it is the web archives that are not sanitizing personal emails which
> the email harvestors love.  My conspiring thought for the day is that the
> web archivers are actually Spammers (or very sympathetic to their needs).

> Which brings me to another point.  Since these lists are PUBLIC, I love
> reading the idiotic disclaimers at the end of everyones email.  You realize
> your employer could hold you accountable for public disclosure of your posts
> on to the web??  (Example, 'hi today we are seeing all kinds of attacks on
> our network', hacker reads this on neohapsis for example, and starts adding
> to the attack, or confirms his attack is working...)

> Try using a throw away account, and eliminate stupid corporate disclaimers,
> as well protect yourself against spam.  (I could get into a tirade about
> posting messages like my example above, but like this one, it will be
> greatly ignored I'm sure)

> Maybe I should package this and sell it, any takers?

> =)

> James.




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