Comments on: PDF & Image Attachment Spam – The New Problem with E-mail http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Next Evolution - GFI Uncovers MP3 Spam | Darknet - The Darkside http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-68249 The Next Evolution - GFI Uncovers MP3 Spam | Darknet - The Darkside Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:04:52 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-68249 [...] you remember a while back we mentioned PDF & Image Attachment Spam - The New Problem with E-mail, now we have another ‘innovation’ in [...] [...] you remember a while back we mentioned PDF & Image Attachment Spam – The New Problem with E-mail, now we have another ‘innovation’ in [...]

]]> By: Sandeep Nain http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-63407 Sandeep Nain Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:25:43 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-63407 Well I must say this spam thing is increasing day by day and we need to fight against spammers... Now this PDF and Zip file spams gonna be really hard to identify till you open the file... ufff.. either you gonna loose some important emails or you end up wasting time on opening each emails... Well I must say this spam thing is increasing day by day and we need to fight against spammers…

Now this PDF and Zip file spams gonna be really hard to identify till you open the file… ufff.. either you gonna loose some important emails or you end up wasting time on opening each emails…

]]> By: TheRealDonQuixote http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-63052 TheRealDonQuixote Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:28:25 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-63052 @ Sarah I'm sorry if I miscommunicated something in my question. I know not to reply to any spam for all of the reasons you listed, plus you may wind up verifying that your email address is real and incur further spamming. I was aiming at being more like a digilanti, all V for Vendetta style. Something a little more dark and dangerous. You know, hacking!! We all know that you can peak at a message header to see where the spam/scam might be routed through, as well as checking domain names and other basic net sleuthing. However, its like begging for an RSI to do all that manually. <i>And</i> once you have any pertinent information, if any at all, what can one do with it? Is there a list to check against for spammers and scammers? Then what? Herd computing? Bot nets? A group of uber naughty white hat garden gnomes that already do this type of backhacking? What I am really looking for here is a way to f**k with these guys when I'm bored. Why? Cause ... hey everybody has a hobby!! ;) @ Sarah
I’m sorry if I miscommunicated something in my question. I know not to reply to any spam for all of the reasons you listed, plus you may wind up verifying that your email address is real and incur further spamming.

I was aiming at being more like a digilanti, all V for Vendetta style. Something a little more dark and dangerous. You know, hacking!!

We all know that you can peak at a message header to see where the spam/scam might be routed through, as well as checking domain names and other basic net sleuthing. However, its like begging for an RSI to do all that manually. And once you have any pertinent information, if any at all, what can one do with it? Is there a list to check against for spammers and scammers? Then what? Herd computing? Bot nets? A group of uber naughty white hat garden gnomes that already do this type of backhacking?

What I am really looking for here is a way to f**k with these guys when I’m bored. Why? Cause … hey everybody has a hobby!! ;)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-63032 Sarah Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:55:08 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-63032 Reply to TheRealDonQuixote> When dealing with spam/scam issues, replying back to the actual message might very well be one of the worst options. Since a large portion of these kind of emails are sent using a forged sender address, a reply may effectively be going to an innocent person generating what is called backscatter or outerscatter. Systems that generate a lot of backscatter may end up being blacklisted themselves in the process. The best way to combat spam, including the latest PDF spam technique is to use a server based anti spam solution. Reply to TheRealDonQuixote>

When dealing with spam/scam issues, replying back to the actual message might very well be one of the worst options.

Since a large portion of these kind of emails are sent using a forged sender address, a reply may effectively be going to an innocent person generating what is called backscatter or outerscatter. Systems that generate a lot of backscatter may end up being blacklisted themselves in the process.

The best way to combat spam, including the latest PDF spam technique is to use a server based anti spam solution.

]]> By: spinwobble.com » PDF & Image Attachment Spam http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-62717 spinwobble.com » PDF & Image Attachment Spam Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:47:51 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-62717 [...] is a great post from Darknet on a popular new way to get spam. Spammers have discovered a new technique of [...] [...] is a great post from Darknet on a popular new way to get spam. Spammers have discovered a new technique of [...]

]]> By: TheRealDonQuixote http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-62707 TheRealDonQuixote Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:38:54 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/08/pdf-image-attachment-spam-the-new-problem-with-e-mail/#comment-62707 hmm, now I'm afraid to open the O.J. "If I Did It" leaked PDF somebody emailed me. I better triple scan it. If I could ask one question from GDI, it would be, "How can we actively fight back against these spammers and scammers? The email headers are bounced all over the place and the mail exchange servers seem to be legit businesses. Is there any way to make a vacation responder or something that would spam them right back?" I know there was a push to try and do this legally on a larger front, although I forget the name of the project, but I wanna know hot to do it on my own just to be naughty. hmm, now I’m afraid to open the O.J. “If I Did It” leaked PDF somebody emailed me. I better triple scan it.

If I could ask one question from GDI, it would be, “How can we actively fight back against these spammers and scammers? The email headers are bounced all over the place and the mail exchange servers seem to be legit businesses. Is there any way to make a vacation responder or something that would spam them right back?”

I know there was a push to try and do this legally on a larger front, although I forget the name of the project, but I wanna know hot to do it on my own just to be naughty.

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