February 14, 2005
Ann Elisabeth - Norwegian spam huntress
Just thought I would let you know about a cool blog (if you are a sysadmin or webhead, such as myself) Ann Elisabeth's blog contains a lot of information about various referrer, trackback and comment spammers. She has gotten really...Read more about Ann Elisabeth - Norwegian spam huntress
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January 31, 2005
The Register interviews a link spammer
If you own a blog, you have probably experienced it: Spammers who fill your comment sections with ads for Viagra, porn and gambling. Its the new nuisance of the web: Link spammers. The Register has gotten a hold of one...Read more about The Register interviews a link spammer
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January 26, 2005
Nigerian Scam as comment spam
Nigeria scammers using comment spamming to fish for fools is certanly a new and "novel" approach. Hopefully anyone reading this post will understand exactly what kind of a scam this is.Read more about Nigerian Scam as comment spam
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January 21, 2005
Fighting comment spam, linking without google juice and other reasons to use the new href attribute
Fighting blog spam, allowing linking to people you don't like without giving them Googlejuice. The new link attribute has many applications. Most like it, but some think its a bad idea.Read more about Fighting comment spam, linking without google juice and other reasons to use the new href attribute
Posted by jarle at 01:23 AM
June 10, 2003
A few good tips on how to battle spam with Eudora
Install Spamnix, this anti-spam tool comes as a free trial and doesn't cost much to buyMake sure that images in spam e-mails are never shown, most of them are linked with information about who you are - if you open...Read more about A few good tips on how to battle spam with Eudora
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Spamnix for Eudora evolving
Eudora has always been my favorite mail application. It (almost) supports standard mailbox format (one mailbox = one file) so its easy to port mail from one platform to another, if configured right its virtually bulletproof against viruses, and it...Read more about Spamnix for Eudora evolving
Posted by jarle at 11:17 PM
June 06, 2003
Spam convention
Good to see the spammers are taking time off from making all our lives miserable to actually have a convention. The DM Days New York Conference and Expo was held on the 2nd to the 4th of June, and gathered...Read more about Spam convention
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June 05, 2003
Spam fighting tools: Eudora 6.0 Beta
I have been following anti-spam tools for a while, and in the latest year there has been a boom of services and programs to fight spam - for reasons obvious to anyone with an e-mail account. But what has become...Read more about Spam fighting tools: Eudora 6.0 Beta
Posted by jarle at 07:15 PM
April 15, 2003
Automated Denial-of-Service Attack Using the U.S. Post Office
Interesting way of fighting spam, spans real world "Denial-of-postal-Service-attack" (From Crypto-Gram Newsletter) In December 2002, the notorious "spam king" Alan Ralsky gave an interview. Aside from his usual comments that antagonized spam-hating e-mail users, he mentioned his new home in...Read more about Automated Denial-of-Service Attack Using the U.S. Post Office
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June 25, 2002
Funny mail exchange
This is a funny e-mail exchage. Or more like a funny response to a not so interesting spam-mail from Amazon.com: [!CrackMonkey!] [evan@prodromou.san-francisco.ca.us: [pigdog] Re: Important test at Amazon.com] Well worth a read! [Via Doc Searls]...Read more about Funny mail exchange
Posted by jarle at 02:25 AM
April 10, 2002
Going after spam
BBC writes about Morrison and Foerster in San Francisco that is going after one of the big spam companies. The San Francisco office of Morrison and Foerster, also known as MoFo, is one of the first outfits in the United...Read more about Going after spam
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March 21, 2002
Not a good day..
Google bowing for scientologiest, and orbz having to shut down because of idiots..Read more about Not a good day..
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February 20, 2002
To be global or to be spammed?
Should we block asian isps, because of all the spam originating from there?Read more about To be global or to be spammed?
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