Ah, I didn't see any of that happening, just the list post. Maybe I wasn't paying full attention, if that's the case, then he must be compromised.
PG
On 17/08/2010, at 12:04 AM, Bob Macklin wrote:
> The problem is that the messages are going to everyone in Chris' Yahoo
> address book. That address book is on the Yahoo server. Can you send a
> message to everyone that is in Chris' address book?
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Piers Goodhew" <piers@...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 5:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Yes, something is wrong, I am NOT a spammer!!!
>
> > ... so it looks like it's trivial to post under any name at all, using any
> > valid list member address. This isn't really Y!'s fault, email was never
> > designed to be verifiably authentic. I could post as "Barack Obama" using
> > Chris' email address (but I wont, for several reasons).
> >
> > Group messages are viewable without requiring a login, and while it only
> > shows the part before the @, my hunch is the spammer has had an automated
> > script skim all group archives and then add "@..." to all users and
> > tried to post from those addresses. Does anyone else post using a yahoo
> > email?
> >
> > PG
> >
> > On 16/08/2010, at 9:59 PM, Piers Goodhew wrote:
> >
> >> It's possible they're just doing simple "from" spoofing - if so, then the
> >> spammer does not and never has had access to yr account (or need not have
> >> anyway). It's perfectly allowable in email to put whatever "from" address
> >> you like, and if that's all yahoo groups cares about, then you only have
> >> to have the email address of a valid group member.
> >>
> >> Only way to stop it would be to subscribe under a different email. Or get
> >> Y! groups to do much more thorough authenticity checking, which is
> >> actually pretty hard (both hard itself and hard to get Y! to change in a
> >> hurry).
> >>
> >> I'll just try a quick post as me but from a totally different
> >> account/server and see what happens ...
> >>
> >> PG
> >>
> >> On 16/08/2010, at 8:37 PM, Chris wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sorry about this guys. I am not a spammer but have no idea how this
> >>> person(s) keeps doing this to me. I have changed passwords and have
> >>> noticed that it does not matter which computer I use to post with. The
> >>> last time this happened I was actually on my work computer which I
> >>> completely killed and reinstalled the O.S.
> >>>
> >>> I will have to post on some other groups to see if the problem happens
> >>> everywhere or just on this forum.
> >>>
> >>> I will change my password again but do not think this will clear up the
> >>> problem as I have no idea how it is happening.
> >>>
> >>> Again, sorry about this guys but I have no way of stopping it.
> >>>
> >>> Chris
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
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> >> Photos:
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
> > Photos:
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> >
> >
> >
> >
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