Re: [PD-dev] [OT] spambots that deliver compliments?
I think those are usually SEO (Search Engine Optimization) bots that go around posting innocuous comments with a link to the thing they want to promote. In other words, spam. I still think we should turn on the requirement to log into sourceforge before posting to the trackers. It'll prevent that kind of spam. .hc On Apr 4, 2012, at 11:44 PM, Jim Hickcox wrote: > I'm sad it's not the first assumption. > I would be really interested in a robot crawling around complimenting people. > If only I knew how to make one... > > 2012/4/3 Charles Henry : >> On 4/3/12, András Murányi wrote: >>> Maybe it tries to inject javascript for xss >>> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting) or php or mysql to >>> be eventually executed on the server? Or we're just being malicious ;) >>> >>> András >> >> LOL--I get it now. Probably, sourceforge has some intelligence (more >> than me) to strip out script tags. When I view the page source, >> there's no additional text. So, that seems likely--as long as the >> motivation is to hack websites. >> Thanks for the explanation. >> >> ___ >> Pd-dev mailing list >> Pd-dev@iem.at >> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev > > ___ > Pd-dev mailing list > Pd-dev@iem.at > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev I hate it when they say, "He gave his life for his country." Nobody gives their life for anything. We steal the lives of these kids. -Admiral Gene LeRocque ___ Pd-dev mailing list Pd-dev@iem.at http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev
Re: [PD-dev] [OT] spambots that deliver compliments?
I'm sad it's not the first assumption. I would be really interested in a robot crawling around complimenting people. If only I knew how to make one... 2012/4/3 Charles Henry : > On 4/3/12, András Murányi wrote: >> Maybe it tries to inject javascript for xss >> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting) or php or mysql to >> be eventually executed on the server? Or we're just being malicious ;) >> >> András > > LOL--I get it now. Probably, sourceforge has some intelligence (more > than me) to strip out script tags. When I view the page source, > there's no additional text. So, that seems likely--as long as the > motivation is to hack websites. > Thanks for the explanation. > > ___ > Pd-dev mailing list > Pd-dev@iem.at > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev ___ Pd-dev mailing list Pd-dev@iem.at http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev
Re: [PD-dev] [OT] spambots that deliver compliments?
On 4/3/12, András Murányi wrote: > Maybe it tries to inject javascript for xss > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting) or php or mysql to > be eventually executed on the server? Or we're just being malicious ;) > > András LOL--I get it now. Probably, sourceforge has some intelligence (more than me) to strip out script tags. When I view the page source, there's no additional text. So, that seems likely--as long as the motivation is to hack websites. Thanks for the explanation. ___ Pd-dev mailing list Pd-dev@iem.at http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev
Re: [PD-dev] [OT] spambots that deliver compliments?
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 22:53, Charles Henry wrote: > I'm somewhat confused by these recent comments to the bug tracker > (tickets 3514520, 3514538, 3514563). There appears to be a spambot > out there that just enters non-descript compliments into web forms. > > Who would write such a thing? I thought spambots were created for > phishing scams, selling fake products, or boosting link counts to > unscrupulous websites (which are motivations I can understand even if > I disagree with them). This one appears to have no purpose at all > except to provide encouragement to bloggers. It's just weird. > > Chuck > > Maybe it tries to inject javascript for xss (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting) or php or mysql to be eventually executed on the server? Or we're just being malicious ;) András ___ Pd-dev mailing list Pd-dev@iem.at http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev
