[SriParakalaMatham] Recent incident of Cyber Vandalism at a Sister List

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One small suggestion if it is possible to implement. Straight away can we

ban attachments?

 

To a large extent this will eliminate the spam/junk problems because if a

mischief monger tries to disguise his identity by a legitimate name/ID,

he/she cannot continue for more than one or two instance for the simple

reason he/she will not have the requisite knowledge and comprehension to

respond to the mails.

 

His/Her language, content will be an open giveaway.The moderator can

immediately remove such member.

 

The other main way he/she can cause damage is through attachments.

 

We may have to sacrifice a bit. Over the past 1 year there have not been

many attachments to our interactions as such.This is based on the writer's

approximation.

 

If it becomes essential, why not two or three members known to each other

jointly send out a message to the moderator personally (in his/her

individual email address and not the group address) with a request to post.

Lets assume three members join and want to send out an enclosed message.

Member 1 sends out the attachment to the moderator while member 2 writes

separately to the moderator confirming the name and content of the file

which Moderator 1 is likely to send. Member 3 also sends out a separate

message to the moderator.

 

After getting three distinctly separate confirmations the moderator can

take an informed decision.

 

This process may seem somewhat bureacratic in the initial stages. But will

bring in discipline in the long run for attachment-related messages.

 

Will meanwhile try to suggest other measures also.

 

Om tat Sat

Tat tvam asi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sadagopan

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parakalamatham [sriParakalaMatham]

Recent incident of Cyber

Vandalism at a Sister List

 

 

 

 

 

SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

It is most unfortunate that Cyber vandals and scam

artists continue to be on the prowl to attack non-suspecting

lists like ours .The recent incident experienced by

one of our sister lists is very regrettable.

 

Although as Moderators , most of us exercise approval control

over membership requests and messages sent , some times

these vandals assume stolen identity and send messages

under other legitimate members' names. They make their

moves based on volumes of mails . Further , they

latch on their despicable and abhorrent messages as

attachments to original messages. These vandals

have extremely deceptive ways to get in to anybody's

networks and address books and cause chaos. There does not

seem to be any technical solutions to prevent these attacks

except the drastic measure of recieving mails only from

those who is known to you personally .

 

My request to you all:

 

1. Please install virus scanning systems

even if it is not fool proof. Lot slips in.

 

2. Please reject all suspect mail with suspicious

titles and strangers .

 

3. Please be weary of attachments and those

ending with " SCR, EXE " . Please reject them.

 

3. If any one knows how to stop these offenders

from interfering with our communications in

our Sathsangam lists,please let the moderators know .

 

Thanks very much ,

V.Sadagopan

 

 

 

shriimate laksmiihayagriiva lakshmiinaaraayanaabhyaaM namaH

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Dear Friends:

 

In my incoming mail today there was a spam/junk mail which was deleted by

our system. But a alert was sent to me. I am not part of any group except

the above groups.

 

This mail was from " FUKUI MICHIHIKO (AT) (DOT) COM

 

Moderators of all the above groups pls investigate this and take

appropriate steps.

 

Om tat Sat

Tat tvam asi