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Re: [Asrg] seeking comments on new RMX article

J C Lawrence <claw@kanga.nu> Tue, 06 May 2003 16:30 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Asrg] seeking comments on new RMX article
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Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 09:30:17 -0700

On Tue, 6 May 2003 11:42:47 -0400 
Damian Gerow <damian@sentex.net> wrote:

> So all that really happens is that things like open relays and open
> proxies become less and less valuable, and anonymous remailers become
> infinitely more popular.  However, they are no more /valuable/ than
> they are right now -- the provide the same service, they do the same
> thing.

We currently have compromised Windows systems being used as spam
origination points.  Are we next going to see such zombie systems used
as anonymous remailers?  Or are they more likely to use the compromised
system to extract appropriate mailing credentials to tack onto spam
(creds which for instance satisfy RMX etc)?

I'd bet for the latter.  Given Window's uniformity of configuration
storage and access, its far too tempting a target.

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J C Lawrence                
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