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Rob McEwen writes: > I couldn't tell from the article... but are SMTP Servers which REQUIRE > password authentication for sending immune from this particular type of > spam? Or does the system somehow route the spam through a person's outlook, > making use of the saved password for the default mail account? > > (Too bad the article wasn't more technically specific) http://spamkings.oreilly.com/archives/2005/02/proxy_lock_emai.html gives more details. So far, the spam malware doesn't do it. Note that the Swen virus, however, did -- it just wasn't a generic spam proxy. - --j. > Rob McEwen > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shane Mullins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 9:11 PM > To: users@spamassassin.apache.org > Subject: spam warning from zd net > > Here is a link from ZDNet warning of a spam increase. I can't wait to see > SA smat it down. > > > http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5560664.html?tag=nl.e589 > > Shane > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Exmh CVS iD8DBQFCAZZ8MJF5cimLx9ARAiD7AKCnkOEUAxex/KccljtU0aELN5Lz9QCfe/Ir BrrhUXqTlp8aM9Paw3bd5Mg= =Hxe4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
