[governance] Spamhaus

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

This is something that requires cooperation in that something which was originally provided as a convenience is now being massively abused to cause damage on the internet, and it is not even the first time this has happened .. just the largest such instance.

If your dns servers on your LAN that you use for dns lookup (resolution), or your ISP dns servers, are listed in the "open resolver project" please ensure that they are secured to limit access only to your users - similar to the way open relays were secured about 14..15 years back.

http://www.openresolverproject.org

--srs (iPad)

On 28-Mar-2013, at 11:23, Gideon <gideonrop at gmail.com> wrote:

> Afonso,
> 
> If the whole world can feel the sting of the feud, it means that there needs to be more questions asked as well as solutions that will come from all quarters, tech-community, lawyers, entrepreneurs evrybody has to join hands otherwise such disastrous effects may be here to stay.
> 
> Regards
> Gideon
> 
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <ca at cafonso.ca> wrote:
>> I have been reporting cases revealing the absurd autonomy antispam businesses have, our services being one of the thousands of victims. Now it seems that finally more voices are joining in trying to at least discuss the issues.
>> 
>> We have all of our addresses perfectly identified in *thick* WHOIS, we keep to all rules regarding relating our addresses to our services, and still we eventually get caught by an antispam "service" proposing we pay them money to get out of it. I recall the case of the infamous Barracuda, which sells antispam software, as the first to try and extort money from us. Since we protested in quite strong terms and made a bit of a noise, they left us alone. But there are plenty of others.
>> 
>> Where is the technical community when we need it? :)
>> 
>> frt rgds
>> 
>> --c.a.
>> 
>> 
>> On 03/27/2013 10:33 AM, Deirdre Williams wrote:
>>> And meanwhile, quietly, and apparently below the radar ...
>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21954636
>>> Deirdre
>> 
>> 
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