> * If you don't already know, a few months ago we launched
> truncate.gbudb. "Truncate" is an rfc5782 compliant DNSBL that contains
> IPs from the dark edge of Message Sniffer's GBUdb system. So far the
> comments we've received have been very positive. Be sure to give it a
> look when you get a chance and see if it can help you safely block
> connections at the edge of your systems.
> http://www.gbudb.com/truncate/index.jsp

Very cool.  Is rsync access or any other sort of feed available or in the 
pipeline for this?

Thanks!

Jonathan


On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 4:33pm, "Pete McNeil" 
<madscient...@armresearch.com> said:

> Hello Sniffer Folks,
> 
> This is just a quick note to touch base. It's been a while since we've
> had an update, and the list is so quiet!
> 
> * Over the past few days we've finished a major re-tuning of our
> rulebase compiler system. The improved rulebase compiler bots are just a
> bit smarter and as a result many systems are receiving their updated
> rulebase files sooner than ever before. This means capturing more spam
> early on more systems and as a result more accurate data in GBUdb for
> new bot-nets. A win for everyone.
> 
> * We're growing again: Please welcome our newest SortMonster: Brian (The
> Fall Guy). We look forward to Brian's help as we expand our research
> capacity and improve our flexibility so that we can rapidly respond to
> new spam storms and preemptively defeat those we can predict.
> 
> * If you don't already know, a few months ago we launched
> truncate.gbudb. "Truncate" is an rfc5782 compliant DNSBL that contains
> IPs from the dark edge of Message Sniffer's GBUdb system. So far the
> comments we've received have been very positive. Be sure to give it a
> look when you get a chance and see if it can help you safely block
> connections at the edge of your systems.
> http://www.gbudb.com/truncate/index.jsp
> 
> * Over the next few months we will be upgrading our servers to increase
> our capacity and support more sophisticated analysis and research
> engines. All of this translates to improved rulebase quality and
> response times. Expect this round of upgrades to be finished in the
> first half of the new year when we will have some exciting surprises.
> 
> * Quietly in the back of the lab we have been building a sophisticated
> proactive false positive prevention system and we've been seeing some
> impressive results. Working closely with several of our largest partners
> we have developed a system which allows us to identify and eliminate
> many false positives before they can occur! This has allowed us to take
> our already low false positive rate and reduce it by nearly 30% over the
> past few months - especially focusing on low-level false positives that
> might otherwise never be reported or detected. As a result we have seen
> a measurable reduction in false positive related support traffic across
> all of the systems we monitor. We expect further improvements as we
> develop more sophisticated tools to help us with our research.
> 
> =====
> 
> We would love to hear from you!
> 
> Please send us a note from time to time and let us know what we're doing
> right and how we can improve.
> 
> Best,
> 
> _M
> 
> --
> Pete McNeil
> Chief Scientist
> ARM Research Labs, LLC
> www.armresearch.com
> 866-770-1044
> x7010
> 
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