Re: [funsec] McColo: Major Source of Online Scams andSpams KnockedOffline (fwd)

2008-11-14 Thread Matthew Black
Since McColo, et al., cutting off those miscreant customers on Wednesday, I've noticed a huge decline in connection attempts to our e-mail gateways. Even if their efforts are temporary, the change is quite noticeable. matthew black e-mail postmaster california state university, long beach

Re: [funsec] McColo: Major Source of Online Scams andSpams KnockedOffline (fwd)

2008-11-13 Thread Chris Lewis
John Bambenek wrote: > Something to keep in mind. I don't believe it was McColo that was the > end provider of "badware" per se (and I could be proven wrong), they > simply played the enabling role by hosting it and looked the other way. > Now don't get me wrong, they ought to be kicked offlin

RE: [funsec] McColo: Major Source of Online Scams andSpams KnockedOffline (fwd)

2008-11-13 Thread Skywing
ou find yourself. Because the danger from making the *wrong* laws is so great here, we really need to be very careful what we're calling for. - S -Original Message- From: John Bambenek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 06:31 To: Charles Wyble <[EMAIL

Re: [funsec] McColo: Major Source of Online Scams andSpams KnockedOffline (fwd)

2008-11-13 Thread John Bambenek
Something to keep in mind. I don't believe it was McColo that was the end provider of "badware" per se (and I could be proven wrong), they simply played the enabling role by hosting it and looked the other way. Now don't get me wrong, they ought to be kicked offline for externalizing their co

Re: [funsec] McColo: Major Source of Online Scams andSpams KnockedOffline (fwd)

2008-11-13 Thread Simon Waters
On Wednesday 12 November 2008 21:52:12 Nick Newman wrote: > > Let's compare these two scenarios: > > 1. The world-wide community of people who essentially run the Internet have > had enough with a nasty webhosting company in California. They've > determined that the majority of spam world-wide ori

Re: [funsec] McColo: Major Source of Online Scams andSpams KnockedOffline (fwd)

2008-11-12 Thread Charles Wyble
On to the question about how network operators can help LE: *Collect the data that proves a company such as Intercage/McColo is harboring cybercriminals* and get with your local FBI/Secret Service field office (or your state's Attorney General's office) (or both) and submit a complaint at IC3's w

RE: [funsec] McColo: Major Source of Online Scams andSpams KnockedOffline (fwd)

2008-11-12 Thread Nick Newman
uot;Intercaging" a company). -- Nick Nicholas R. Newman Computer Crimes Specialist National White Collar Crime Center 1000 Technology Drive, Suite 2130 Fairmont, WV 26554   1-877-628-7674 x2244 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Jeff Shultz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wedn