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How easy it is for spammers to get IP(s)

It used to be the spammer’s favourite trick was to use virus’s, trojans etc to take over home computers to send spam, but spammers have found that often it is easier just to order IP Space. Some hosting companies look … Continue reading

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Rejecting ‘before’ SMTP processes

It is always surprising how much benefit you can get by blocking at the edge, on very simple rule sets, and how much load can be reduced. Of course it depends on your implementation, sometimes that means blocking at the … Continue reading

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SoftLayer spam increase

While every hosting company has challenges with preventing spam outbreaks, and some do better than others, we occasionally see a trend that indicates a larger issue. This could be related to a general security issue, or a systemic deficiency. And … Continue reading

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Hosting companies and spammer signups

Some hosting companies never end up on our radar, as they have systems in place to catch customers who sign-up for IP Space and VPS’s just to start spamming, but there are others who seem to constantly have problems with … Continue reading

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