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Re: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for?
From: "Vivek P" <iamherevivek () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 22:59:44 +0530
I would see it as a test by some people to figure out the SPAM filter set by Yahoo!, I have been monitoring the Yahoo! Spam filter for some time now, the algorithm that manages the Spam Filter is intersting & constantly changing rules, sometimes it becomes higly secure,some other time it would be really stupid! ... Spammers would have automated scripts to test Specific Keywords in these emails in multitude yahoo servers across the globe.. & if the mail gets into inbox(if someone stupid enough clicks it, they would have some notification system like HTTP SRC images from servers in these emails) they would come to know that XYZ has clicked through ABC server of yahoo .. Thereby using the server for spam campaigns.. Thanks. ------------------------------------------- Vivek P Nair ("I keep six honest serving men, (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When, And How and Where and Who.") President Ethical Hacking Projects & Research Appin Security Group VP, Technology, Appin Group Of Companies Module III TBIU IIT DELHI Hauz Khaus New delhi India www.appinlabs.com vivek.p () appinlabs com +919910924675 We explore... and you call us criminals. We seek after knowledge... and you call us criminals. We exist without skin color, without nationality, without religious bias... and you call us criminals. You build atomic bombs, you wage wars, you murder, cheat, and lie to us and try to make us believe it's for our own good, yet we're the criminals. Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that of judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like. I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto. You may stop this individual, but you can't stop us all! On Tue, Feb 5, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Erik Luken <eluken () pentarch org> wrote:
This has been going around Yahoo for years, and AOL IM, MSN IM, ICQ, etc. It's just spam. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ali asghar Toraby" <aliasghar.toraby () gmail com> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 12:24 AM Subject: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for?hello. i have a question about emails that forwarded by yahoo users. emails that contains assertion about deleting non active yahoo users. in this emails sender ask you to forward this email or yahoo off line message to peoples in your address book, Or send specific number to others. it is perfectly visible that claimant is not certified person. but i want to know what is their goal? why they rumor and what they gain from these gaffs? this is a sample message that i receive yesterday. ----------------------------------------------importantThis is Yahoo President JayRussell, I am sorry to announce that Yahoo has reached its maximum number of accounts two million. If you would like to keep your account for free send this to everyone on your list. This way we can know which accounts are being used and which accounts we can delete. Send this within 8 days and your account will remain free. Once again I am sincerely sorry that I have to do this. Please start sending. Jay Russell, Yahoo Management Renee: WHOEVER DOESN'T SEND THIS MESSAGE YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND IT WILL COST $10.00 A MONTH TO USE IT! TO SEND 2 EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST, RIGHT CLICK ON YOUR GROUP DO NOT DELETE----------------------------------------------- thanks for replys
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- what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for? Ali asghar Toraby (Feb 04)
- RE: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for? Dan Denton (Feb 04)
- Re: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for? Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Feb 04)
- RE: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for? Jerry Pettus (Feb 04)
- RE: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for? Worrell, Brian (Feb 05)
- Re: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for? Erik Luken (Feb 05)
- Re: what's the meaning of threats from unknown peoples in yahoo services? what they looking for? Vivek P (Feb 05)