[LINK] Blocking URL spam servers

[Stilgherrian]

On 10/8/07 9:17 AM, "Ivan Trundle" <ivan at itrundle.com> wrote:
> But when the  
> UCSD team followed web links in each spam message, they found that
> 94% directed traffic to a single web server. Furthermore, 57% led to
> a single host based in the US.

Ah, yes... And as soon as the anti-spam forces block that set of servers,
the spammers will use distributed networks of servers to deliver the
web-based content.

Since they're already using automated systems to find and infect vulnerable
computers to send the spam, it should be a straightforward network
programming task to similarly automate the creation of many web servers.

Whack-a-Mole comes to mind...

Stil


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