TechTheft

Spam Wars: The Battle History

1. Preface
   1. Cyberspace
   2. Origins of the Term Spam
   3. Rules of Engagement
   4. Forms of Spam
   5. Definitions of Spam
2. Bulletin Board Systems
   1. BBS
3. Internet Relay
   1. Multi-User Dungeon Gamers
   2. Internet Relay Spam
4. Email
   1. Nov 1975: RFC 706 - On the Junk Mail Problem
   2. 1 May 1978: First Spam (External article)
5. Usenet
   1. 24 May 1988: First Salvos
   2. April 1994: Canter and Seigel
6. World Wide Web
   1. HTTP
7. Domain Name System
   1. DNSBL
   2. RBL
   3. RHSBL
8. Instant Messaging
9. Cellular Text
10. Internet Phone Systems
    1. VoIP
    2. SPIT
11. Planetary Economics
    1. Financial Dependancy
    2. Physical Dependancy
12. Tracer Evasion Techniques
    • DNS Exploit - Ghost Nameservers / NS redirection
    • Virus Attacks
      • Spam Zombies
      • Worm War I - Netsky vs Bagle
      • Worm War II - Zotob/Bozori vs IRCBot
    • DDoS Attacks
    • Bulletproof and Pink Services
    • Identity Theft
    • Legal Threats and Attacks
    • Network Hijacking
    • Hitmen and Stalkers