I agree with everyone!!! NEVER EVER give out your information like that.
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(computer_security)because
it sounds like a Social-Engineering attack!!
You are right.
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 10:33 PM, Andrew Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
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James
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Graphics Web Designing, LLC
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Again,
I am sorry to ask this question but I am very curious as to how others feel
about this.
I have a client that is purchasing E-mail listings from a company called
expedia mail and I
Was called and asked for my server's root access information so that they can
download their
Software onto my
Hmm,
strange that they could not write software that either:
a) could be installed with out requiring root access, say a restricted
user account specifically for this software
or
b) they can't provide you with instructions how to do it yourself.
Luke
Graphics Web Designing, LLC wrote:
I
Don't share your root access with anyone.
On 11-Nov-08, at 7:41 PM, Graphics Web Designing, LLC wrote:
I am sorry to ask this question but I am very curious as to how
others feel about this.
I have a client that is purchasing E-mail listings from a company
called expedia mail and I
Was
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I am sorry to ask this question but I am very curious
Sounds like a death-trap.
Graphics Web Designing, LLC wrote:
I am sorry to ask this question but I am very curious as to how others feel about this.
I have a client that is purchasing E-mail listings from a company called expedia mail and I
Was called and asked for my server's root
On Wed, 2008-11-12 at 11:53 +1100, Luke Hoggett wrote:
Hmm,
strange that they could not write software that either:
a) could be installed with out requiring root access, say a restricted
user account specifically for this software
or
b) they can't provide you with instructions how to do
Of Thiru Yoganathan
Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2008 11:01 AM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: RE: [WSG] Question on servers and Email campaign
Hi Sherri
I think you have done the right thing, giving away root access means you
possibly could become quite vulnerable.I think.
But I am
On Nov 11, 2008, at 7:41 PM, Graphics Web Designing, LLC wrote:
I refuse to give anyone access to MY server let alone my root access.
And so you should!!
Am I being rude and uncooperative on this or am I right?
You are right - if you have a business with a client, does that give
him the
Giving anyone outside your business root access to your sever is NOT
wise at all.
I was previously sharing a dedicaed server with a friend that turned
out to be one of the largest bot farmers in Australia, and subsequently
led the server being dDOS'd.
Giving these people root access leaves
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As a professional I would advise your client to run a mil from this
supplier. There are plenty of ways to send email marketing safely,
securely, intelligently and usefully, like Campaign Monitor,
mailbuild, and other conscientious, responsible mailers.
There is nothing more sinister than
I Was called and asked for my server's root access information so that they
can download their Software onto my server for my clients email campaign.
that would be their software that sets up a mail relay for the
purposes of illegal spamming?
...no, that would just be me being paranoid.
You
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