[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/05/zombies.htm
"
... will send letters to more than 3,000 ISPs around the world, urging them to
employ protective measures to prevent their customers' computers from being
hijacked by spammers. The measures include:
* blocking a common Internet port used for e-mail when possible;
* applying rate-limiting controls for e-mail relays;
* identifying computers that are sending atypical amounts of e-mail and
take steps to determine if the computer is acting as a spam zombie. When
necessary, quarantine the affected computer until the source of the problem is
removed;
* providing plain-language information for customers on how to keep their
home computers secure; and
* providing or pointing their customers to easy-to-use tools to remove
zombie code if their computers become infected.
"
About time, too...
From the looks of SpamHaus.org, UUnet/MCI is one of the biggest parts of the
problem... the FTC should be sending them more of "look here guys... if you
don't stop the spammers on your networks, we're gonna have to come kick your
collective butt-ski's" kinda letter.
-Ben
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