This is the first I've heard of it. Anyone know any details?
Thanks - Jim
>From: n1ist@netcom.com
>To: barc_lists@netcom.com
>Subject: SPAM sent to BARC mailing lists
>Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 08:05:45 -0700 (PDT)
>Message-ID: <199805121505.IAA08136@majordomo.netcom.com>
>
>Message from n1ist@netcom.com, maintainer, BARC lists.
>
>As you all know, we had a bit of spam go out over the lists last night.
>Recently, one of the developers of spamming software discovered a bug
>in Majordomo (the program that manages the mailing list) that allows
>junk mail to go out regardless of restrictions placed on the list.
>
>I have these comments about this incident:
>
>- No, I did not send the spam. Because of the method used to inject the
> junk, it appears to have come from the list owner. Rest assured, I am
> very anti-spam. There is no need to flame me about it.
>
>- I am subscribed to all of my lists. Yes, I did see it, and no, you don't
> need to forward me a copy with "did you see this" or "what is this"
> prepended.
>
>- I already have enough copies of vmunix and /usr/dict/words. Mailbombing
> me will only get you in trouble with your own system administrators.
>
>- It is very difficult to get Netcom to upgrade software. Even if this bug
> is fixed in newer versions of Majordomo, we are stuck with this one. I
> am trying to get Majordomo up on barc.eli.com, but between moving, getting
> married, and trying to find someone else to be president of BARC, I am
> a bit short on free time :-)
>
>- This problem has already ruined newsline-list. I now have to manually
> push thru every copy of Newsline, and must do it at night (so I don't
> overload the 56K pipe of the guys donating network space to us)
>
>- Right now, I will treat this incident as a one-time event. I will look
> into how I can secure things better, but with Netcom's past history, I'm
> not holding my breath.
>
>- If this spamming continues, I will just shut down the lists. I do not
> have the time or patience to fight this battle. It is a shame to see
> such useful services destroyed by the action of a few idiots, but
> that seems to be the way the internet is going.
>
>- I am sending this message to all the affected lists. If you are subscribed
> to more than one, you will get multiple copies. Sorry.
>
>73,
>/mike
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