Security Incidents: Re: sending out spam through IRC server ?

["Alex Lambert" <alambert () quickfire org>]

Bronek Kozicki wrote:
> 2. Faerion IRC daemon ver. 1.17.6 . I installed it and configured for
> handling only local chat sessions (not connected to any IRC network)
>
> What I'm asking you for, is to tell me if it is possible to use IRC
> daemon for sending out spam ? I do not know much about configuring IRC
> daemon so there might be some settings that I left default=unsecure .
Are you running an IRC services package? If so, you might want to check to
see if the software is sending out verification e-mails for newly registered
nicknames.



apl


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