Comments on: The Next Evolution - GFI Uncovers MP3 Spam http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:39:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: fazed http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-71565 fazed Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:15:18 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-71565 yay :S maybe we should just block .mp3 extensions.. unless your a record label or something you don't usually recieve mp3 via email, most voice is recorded in .wav (windows <= XP) and .wma (Windows vista) the only real use for recieving mp3's through email is if your signed up for pirate radio news letters.. yay :S
maybe we should just block .mp3 extensions..
unless your a record label or something you don’t
usually recieve mp3 via email, most voice is recorded
in .wav (windows <= XP) and .wma (Windows vista)
the only real use for recieving mp3’s through email
is if your signed up for pirate radio news letters..

]]> By: Bogwitch http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-68548 Bogwitch Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:57:41 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-68548 I've received one of these, nearly 60k in size is going to make it difficult to really get the widest distribution possible. Also, the quality of the mp3 is abysmal, virtually unintelligible. I can't see this lasting long, BICBW! I’ve received one of these, nearly 60k in size is going to make it difficult to really get the widest distribution possible. Also, the quality of the mp3 is abysmal, virtually unintelligible.
I can’t see this lasting long, BICBW!

]]> By: Derek R http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-68361 Derek R Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:20:29 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-68361 This is also being used by the storm worm variants in an attempt to get the user to visit a infected website. Only education of users is going to stop some of these techniques from working. Chasing spammer's methods is a futile attempt. This is also being used by the storm worm variants in an attempt to get the user to visit a infected website. Only education of users is going to stop some of these techniques from working. Chasing spammer’s methods is a futile attempt.

]]> By: Sandeep Nain http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-68269 Sandeep Nain Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:49:38 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/10/the-next-evolution-gfi-uncovers-mp3-spam/#comment-68269 uffff.... now its gonna be a headache to actually identify the legitimate emails... I usually ask my frnds to send me mp3 files through emails and wont expect it to be banned :( by my sys admin whats next???? probably emails containing small video clips... uffff…. now its gonna be a headache to actually identify the legitimate emails… I usually ask my frnds to send me mp3 files through emails and wont expect it to be banned :( by my sys admin

whats next???? probably emails containing small video clips…

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