Comments on: RMFO-Blogs.com Mailbombing Causing Server Slowness http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/ The Off-Site Update and Uptime Weblog for [rocksmyfaceoff.net] Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:20:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Geof F. Morris http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6586 Geof F. Morris Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:44:11 +0000 http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6586 Given that this is a distributed attack, it won't do TOO much, but it'll at least stop the incoming. Given that this is a distributed attack, it won’t do TOO much, but it’ll at least stop the incoming.

]]> By: Ron Davis http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6585 Ron Davis Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:18:56 +0000 http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6585 haha...that's classic. I'll remember that one. I would have done something like setting it to 1.2.3.4 or something like that, but probably wouldn't have come up with the 127.0.0.1 idea. haha…that’s classic. I’ll remember that one. I would have done something like setting it to 1.2.3.4 or something like that, but probably wouldn’t have come up with the 127.0.0.1 idea.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6584 Geof F. Morris Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:41:16 +0000 http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6584 The NOC suggested that I just set it to 127.0.0.1. They're as evil as I am. :) The NOC suggested that I just set it to 127.0.0.1.

They’re as evil as I am. :)

]]> By: Ron Davis http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6583 Ron Davis Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:36:53 +0000 http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6583 Hey Geof, If you aren't using that domain for mail, why not just delete the MX record(s) for that domain in your DNS? Hey Geof,

If you aren’t using that domain for mail, why not just delete the MX record(s) for that domain in your DNS?

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6582 Geof F. Morris Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:13:24 +0000 http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6582 I'm unwilling to inconvenience all other users when I don't have to. If I could firewall it on that specific IP address, I would. I might be able to do that with iptables. I'll try and figure it out. I’m unwilling to inconvenience all other users when I don’t have to. If I could firewall it on that specific IP address, I would.

I might be able to do that with iptables. I’ll try and figure it out.

]]> By: Jason http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6581 Jason Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:49:08 +0000 http://rocksmyfaceoff.info/2008/02/08/rmfo-blogscom-mailbombing-causing-server-slowness/#comment-6581 Firewall port 25 from any internet address. Firewall port 25 from any internet address.

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