Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 16:50:57 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> To: postmaster@FreeBSD.org Cc: Lucas Nali de =?iso-8859-1?Q?Magalh=E3es?= <rollingbits@gmail.com>, jake h <jakehfreebsd@gmail.com>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Spam mail being sent via the FreeBSD mailing lists Message-ID: <202105261451.14QEov8j007524@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: Your message "Wed, 26 May 2021 07:34:10 %2B0200." <YK3d0oWpL0%2BazMae@home.opsec.eu>
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Kurt Jaeger wrote: > Hi! > > > On May 25, 2021, at 8:53 PM, jake h <jakehfreebsd@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have recently received several pieces of spam mail, apparently sent via > > > this mailing list. These pieces of mail are the usual spam formula; Your > > > phone has a virus, Ads, Fake blackmail, so on and so forth. > > > Has anyone else noticed these spam emails, or is it just me? > > I'm receiving these too. It looks like the servers are bouncing some of them just for me, even. And I'm receiving not just from this list; also from freebsd-hackers@ and ports@. > > postmaster@ is aware of the problem, we do not yet have a clear-cut > solution and we're investigating. > -- > pi@opsec.eu +49 171 3101372 Now what ? I'm on most lists & also seen much spam lately. Changing Mailman list configs to only allowing postings from subscribed addresses could dump nearly all spam; (I'm a Mailman admin elsewhere ). But @freebsd.org has prefered open lists for near all lists. Best only for the initial fresh- after- install- questions@, IMO. Mailman can also input from a spam phrases block list, though I haven't much used that on lists I run, as subscriber only block near all. Normaly the @freebsd.org anti spam mechanisms protect both lists & non lists. List back end responses to eg isp@ & hackers@ have recently migrated from Mailman to Mlmmj, I guess that shouldn't directly affect spam protection ? but it'd be interesting to know what advantage the migration might bring @freebsd.org ? ( Though I couldn't migrate most lists I run from Mailman to Mlmmj, as many lists I run are mostly non techs, incompetent with anything beyond click & fumble. Command lines of Majordomo & Mlmmj impossible for them ) Cheers, -- Julian Stacey http://berklix.com/jhs/ http://stolenvotes.uk http://www.berklix.org/~jhs/mail/sorbs/ Unreliable spam black list extorter.
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