Re: Weird emails from blfs-support mailing list...

Am 16.09.25 um 04:20 schrieb Bruce Dubbs ([email protected] via
blfs-support Mailing List):
> On 9/15/25 6:15 PM, Eric Clothier ([email protected] via
> blfs-support Mailing List) wrote:
>> Is anyone else getting weird emails from the blfs-support mailing
>> list? I got an email from rubarbpieguy via the blfs-support list that
>> had a pdf of coupons attached. And I also received an email from David
>> Daugherty via blfs-support that has a "special invitation" from
>> Punchbowl. Both emails show mailed from blfs-support <at> lists <dot>
>> linuxfromscratch <dot> org, with the reply-to having the "original"
>> source address (Rubarbpieguy / David Daugherty). I just wanted to
>> bring it to everyone's attention, in case someone's email account has
>> been compromised.
> 
> I really do not know how to stop that.  Anyone can register and send a
> message to all.
> 
> I looked at the headers and the "coupons" message says
> 
>   Reply-To: [email protected]
> 
> which is a valid subscriber.  We do have both anti-spam and anti-virus
> software in the server, but sometimes things get through.  It looks like
> rhubarbpieguy has a compromised system.
What anti-virus software is used on the server?  Clamav?  And as BLFS
offers instructions for mail-servers, wouldn't it make sense to also
include Clamav (or an alternative) in the book?

Rainer

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