Re: Massive increase in spam volume?

[Josh Tolley <josh () raintreeinc com>]

Is there any particular pattern to the messages themselves? I'm thinking 
subject(s), particular headers, techniques for evading detection / 
confusing Bayesian filters, etc.?

- Josh Tolley

Thamer Al-Harbash wrote:
> I work at a large ISP in Canada and just a few hours ago we've
> experienced a massive increase in spam volume. The volume is so
> high it's bordering on being a denial of service attack.
>
> Does anyone know if there's a worm out in the wild currently
> doing this? I've confirmed with some of my collegues that other
> ISPs are also experiencing this.
>
> I'm interested in finding specific netblocks but the spam seems
> to be coming from everywhere.


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