[mythtv-users] This is not a spam

Phil Bridges gravityhammer at gmail.com
Fri Jun 29 15:35:55 UTC 2007


On 6/29/07, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> Mike Perkins wrote:
> > ...but I have received three messages today which were. This is more
> > than the number I used to get per month on this list.
> >
> > Looks like someone's address book may have been compromised. Everyone,
> > have a quick check that your security is up to date and functional.
> >
> > Of course, it may be the list servers rather than (one or more) user(s).
> > I would expect the admins to be on top of that if that were to be the
> > case. Checking our own installations doesn't hurt in that case.
>
> Are you saying you got spam that went to the list, as I have not, or are
> you saying you got spam sent directly to you and you suspect the spammer
> got the address through the list somehow?
>
> I'm just getting the usual crap, but nothing to indicate it has anything
> to do with this list. Most of what I get comes from whois database gleaning.
>
> I'm sure my 77-year-old mother is having trouble deciding whether to
> order viagra or cialis from some outfit claiming to be a "Canadian"
> pharmacy, but has a .hk domain :-)
>

Here's one that went to the list:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/277151


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