Re: Re: I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn

Sorry for the spam, LinkedIn has gone crazy.

On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 2:09 AM, Benny Pedersen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Duncan skrev den 2014-08-09 16:58:
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>>> are gentoo users more smart then linkedin ?
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>> Looking at the links, most of them are to
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> linkedin should sanitice not to post invites on maillist, its simple to them
> to figure out not to
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>> http://www.linkedin.com/blink?simpleRedirect= [long-encoded-link]
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> that is the problem with bit.ly aswell it can be used in abuse :(
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>> Looks to me like some spammer figured out the encoding (probably
>> something simple like base64) and that the redirect wasn't linkedin-site-
>> limited, thus allowing them to mask whatever link they wanted and hide
>> behind linkedin's formerly not too terrible reputation, tho it's surely
>> dropping fast due to the spammers now.
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> yep i would try to build a clamav logical signature, but then its me that
> would be unsubscribed, not the invite spammers, i begin to think i dont need
> linkedin anymore
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> linkedin even have a ipv6 only mx record, damm, gives warning in every
> postfix its a no go
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> its a error to make multiple mx hostnames, there should only be one mx pr
> destinatiion, unless its one of them is a backup mx
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> if three is dual stacked it should be all in one mx, not multiple, while
> this should only be enforced while not all hostnames is dual stacked ip
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> workaround for linkedin could be to have all mx be dual stacked or add
> another host ip from another mx host so all is stillo dual stacked not
> neseserly on hardware host pr mx hostname
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>> I've gotten a few of these via email (my lists are via newsgroup via
>> gmane, so entirely separate app used) as well, and the tibdixious name
>> looks familiar, but this is the first I've noticed the redirect-link.
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> with gmail one does not notice problems, that does not mean there is none,
> thats why i keep my own problems with gentoo :)
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