[jira] [Commented] (COMDEV-268) GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Statistical Classifier Plugin
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-268?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=16395654#comment-16395654 ] Saahil Sirowa commented on COMDEV-268: -- Hi Kevin, the bug description page mentioned in the description is not opening. Can you please post some alternate links to help me get information about it. I would like to know what sort of functionality you will be expecting at the end of the project. > GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Statistical Classifier Plugin > > > Key: COMDEV-268 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-268 > Project: Community Development > Issue Type: Project > Components: GSoC/Mentoring ideas >Reporter: Kevin A. McGrail >Priority: Major > Labels: gsoc2018 > > As discussed in 2015 at > [https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7287,] this idea was > ideal for GSOC but there was a problem with a deadline missed. > > Apache SpamAssassin is a mail filter to identify spam. It is an intelligent > email filter which uses a diverse range of tests to identify unsolicited bulk > email, more commonly known as Spam. These tests are applied to email headers > and content to classify email using advanced statistical methods. > In addition, SpamAssassin has a modular architecture that allows other > technologies to be quickly wielded against spam and is designed for easy > integration into virtually any email system. > It is primarily written in Perl with a few bits in C and shell scripts for > system integration. > The compendium at > https://raptor.pccc.com/raptor.cgim?template=email_spam_compendium is helpful > to understand some of the concepts with SpamAssassin > It will be helpful for a student in this project to understand SMTP but a > willingness to learn and setup your own mail server on a Linux Distribution > with SpamAssassin for a personal test domain will be very desired with > assistance provided to get the basic framework for a sandbox for learning. > As email becomes more commodotized by major providers, knowledge of email > systems and their security is dwindling. This opportunity can provide > real-world experience with an email security product that is employed by > countless commercial systems in the world. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
[jira] [Comment Edited] (COMDEV-267) GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Improve Headers for RBL research
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-267?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=16394699#comment-16394699 ] Saahil Sirowa edited comment on COMDEV-267 at 3/11/18 11:33 PM: Hello, I m Computer Science and Engineering student at IITH. I would like to work on this project for GSoC. Can you help me get started? was (Author: ssirowa): Hello, I would like to work on this project for GSoC. Can you help me get started? > GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Improve Headers for RBL research > --- > > Key: COMDEV-267 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-267 > Project: Community Development > Issue Type: Project > Components: GSoC/Mentoring ideas >Reporter: Kevin A. McGrail >Priority: Major > Labels: gsoc2018 > > add subtests to headers for SA for logging / research purposes > parse out URIs from $report _URIDOMAINS(,)_ list > add_header all Status _YESNO_, score=_SCORE_ required=_REQD_ tests=_TESTS_ > subtests=_SUBTESTS_ autolearn=_AUTOLEARN_ version=_VERSION_ > logic such as a tflag describe an RBL and then have rbls=_RBLS_. So every > rbl test for PCCC will have a tflag that gives it a name like PCCC even if I > have 20 tests. Same for URIBL or SURBL or SpamHause. So the > rbls=PCCC,SURBL,URIBL as an overarching hit about which RBL hit. > With this we can better identify overlap of RBLs. > Also, it appears that URIDOMAINS(,)_ is not being interpolated in report > body. > > Apache SpamAssassin is a mail filter to identify spam. It is an intelligent > email filter which uses a diverse range of tests to identify unsolicited bulk > email, more commonly known as Spam. These tests are applied to email headers > and content to classify email using advanced statistical methods. > In addition, SpamAssassin has a modular architecture that allows other > technologies to be quickly wielded against spam and is designed for easy > integration into virtually any email system. > It is primarily written in Perl with a few bits in C and shell scripts for > system integration. > The compendium at > https://raptor.pccc.com/raptor.cgim?template=email_spam_compendium is helpful > to understand some of the concepts with SpamAssassin > It will be helpful for a student in this project to understand SMTP but a > willingness to learn and setup your own mail server on a Linux Distribution > with SpamAssassin for a personal test domain will be very desired with > assistance provided to get the basic framework for a sandbox for learning. > As email becomes more commodotized by major providers, knowledge of email > systems and their security is dwindling. This opportunity can provide > real-world experience with an email security product that is employed by > countless commercial systems in the world. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
[jira] [Comment Edited] (COMDEV-268) GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Statistical Classifier Plugin
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-268?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=16394698#comment-16394698 ] Saahil Sirowa edited comment on COMDEV-268 at 3/11/18 11:32 PM: Hello, I m Computer Science and Engineering student at IITH. I would like to work on this project for GSoC. Can you help me get started? was (Author: ssirowa): Hello, I would like to work on this project for GSoC. Can you help me get started? > GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Statistical Classifier Plugin > > > Key: COMDEV-268 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-268 > Project: Community Development > Issue Type: Project > Components: GSoC/Mentoring ideas >Reporter: Kevin A. McGrail >Priority: Major > Labels: gsoc2018 > > As discussed in 2015 at > [https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7287,] this idea was > ideal for GSOC but there was a problem with a deadline missed. > > Apache SpamAssassin is a mail filter to identify spam. It is an intelligent > email filter which uses a diverse range of tests to identify unsolicited bulk > email, more commonly known as Spam. These tests are applied to email headers > and content to classify email using advanced statistical methods. > In addition, SpamAssassin has a modular architecture that allows other > technologies to be quickly wielded against spam and is designed for easy > integration into virtually any email system. > It is primarily written in Perl with a few bits in C and shell scripts for > system integration. > The compendium at > https://raptor.pccc.com/raptor.cgim?template=email_spam_compendium is helpful > to understand some of the concepts with SpamAssassin > It will be helpful for a student in this project to understand SMTP but a > willingness to learn and setup your own mail server on a Linux Distribution > with SpamAssassin for a personal test domain will be very desired with > assistance provided to get the basic framework for a sandbox for learning. > As email becomes more commodotized by major providers, knowledge of email > systems and their security is dwindling. This opportunity can provide > real-world experience with an email security product that is employed by > countless commercial systems in the world. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
[jira] [Commented] (COMDEV-267) GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Improve Headers for RBL research
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-267?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=16394699#comment-16394699 ] Saahil Sirowa commented on COMDEV-267: -- Hello, I would like to work on this project for GSoC. Can you help me get started? > GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Improve Headers for RBL research > --- > > Key: COMDEV-267 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-267 > Project: Community Development > Issue Type: Project > Components: GSoC/Mentoring ideas >Reporter: Kevin A. McGrail >Priority: Major > Labels: gsoc2018 > > add subtests to headers for SA for logging / research purposes > parse out URIs from $report _URIDOMAINS(,)_ list > add_header all Status _YESNO_, score=_SCORE_ required=_REQD_ tests=_TESTS_ > subtests=_SUBTESTS_ autolearn=_AUTOLEARN_ version=_VERSION_ > logic such as a tflag describe an RBL and then have rbls=_RBLS_. So every > rbl test for PCCC will have a tflag that gives it a name like PCCC even if I > have 20 tests. Same for URIBL or SURBL or SpamHause. So the > rbls=PCCC,SURBL,URIBL as an overarching hit about which RBL hit. > With this we can better identify overlap of RBLs. > Also, it appears that URIDOMAINS(,)_ is not being interpolated in report > body. > > Apache SpamAssassin is a mail filter to identify spam. It is an intelligent > email filter which uses a diverse range of tests to identify unsolicited bulk > email, more commonly known as Spam. These tests are applied to email headers > and content to classify email using advanced statistical methods. > In addition, SpamAssassin has a modular architecture that allows other > technologies to be quickly wielded against spam and is designed for easy > integration into virtually any email system. > It is primarily written in Perl with a few bits in C and shell scripts for > system integration. > The compendium at > https://raptor.pccc.com/raptor.cgim?template=email_spam_compendium is helpful > to understand some of the concepts with SpamAssassin > It will be helpful for a student in this project to understand SMTP but a > willingness to learn and setup your own mail server on a Linux Distribution > with SpamAssassin for a personal test domain will be very desired with > assistance provided to get the basic framework for a sandbox for learning. > As email becomes more commodotized by major providers, knowledge of email > systems and their security is dwindling. This opportunity can provide > real-world experience with an email security product that is employed by > countless commercial systems in the world. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
[jira] [Commented] (COMDEV-268) GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Statistical Classifier Plugin
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-268?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=16394698#comment-16394698 ] Saahil Sirowa commented on COMDEV-268: -- Hello, I would like to work on this project for GSoC. Can you help me get started? > GSOC 2018 SpamAssassin Statistical Classifier Plugin > > > Key: COMDEV-268 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMDEV-268 > Project: Community Development > Issue Type: Project > Components: GSoC/Mentoring ideas >Reporter: Kevin A. McGrail >Priority: Major > Labels: gsoc2018 > > As discussed in 2015 at > [https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7287,] this idea was > ideal for GSOC but there was a problem with a deadline missed. > > Apache SpamAssassin is a mail filter to identify spam. It is an intelligent > email filter which uses a diverse range of tests to identify unsolicited bulk > email, more commonly known as Spam. These tests are applied to email headers > and content to classify email using advanced statistical methods. > In addition, SpamAssassin has a modular architecture that allows other > technologies to be quickly wielded against spam and is designed for easy > integration into virtually any email system. > It is primarily written in Perl with a few bits in C and shell scripts for > system integration. > The compendium at > https://raptor.pccc.com/raptor.cgim?template=email_spam_compendium is helpful > to understand some of the concepts with SpamAssassin > It will be helpful for a student in this project to understand SMTP but a > willingness to learn and setup your own mail server on a Linux Distribution > with SpamAssassin for a personal test domain will be very desired with > assistance provided to get the basic framework for a sandbox for learning. > As email becomes more commodotized by major providers, knowledge of email > systems and their security is dwindling. This opportunity can provide > real-world experience with an email security product that is employed by > countless commercial systems in the world. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
