[mythtv-users] This is not a spam
George Rocklein
grocklein at comcast.net
Fri Jun 29 16:05:48 UTC 2007
David Schmidt wrote:
> I got two in my gmail as well. Subjects were "[mythtv-users] rude
> polar bear" and "[mythtv-users] orbiting insurance agent."
>
> 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 :-)
>>
>> BEWW
>>
>>
>> BEWW
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Maybe these weren't spam, but just really, really, really OT subjects? :)
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