[Leica] new scam that might affect the LUG

[lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)]

Hi Brian

I have an account that I've only ever used for the LUG. I regularly get spam
emails on this account. I assumed that these are a result of someone
'harvesting' the account from internet archives, or someone's compromised
address book. The idea of spam coming directly from posts to the LUG is a
worry. Good luck.

Steve


On 31/7/07 03:20, "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote:

> Today some spammer in Belarus subscribed to the LUG and immediately sent a
> spam message, which would have gotten though except that it contained one 
> of
> the keywords that I watch for to identify angry arguments quickly, so it 
> was
> referred to me for approval.
> 
> This is the first time in my long experience on the internet that a spammer
> has done anything so technically sophisticated. I may be forced to increase
> the complexity of subscribing by adding some robot detection, but there's
> nothing I can do to prevent determined humans from this sort of activity.
>