on Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 03:44:15PM -0400, Mike M (linux-support@earthlink.net) wrote:
> Has anyone heard of bogus email undeliverable messages being used to
> propogate virus? I just got such a message from a system I did not
> recognize. I was tempted to investigate the attachments when I recalled that
> real undelivered messages contain a lot of information about where it came
> from and why.
>
> I almost stepped in the dew-dew.
>
> The thing that really pissed me off was that it came addressed to my email
> address above - which I ONLY use for known good lists. Bummer.
Yes.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/31084.html
Return to sender, false address unknown
By John Leyden
Posted: 06/06/2003 at 17:22 GMT
Are spammers deliberately getting mail servers to bounce
undeliverable messages towards their targets as a way of getting
their junk read?
If you want your messages authenticated, sign them.
Peace.
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Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand?
Integrity, we've heard of it: http://www.theregister.co.uk/
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