 | | Spamhaus DDoS ... FUD. No, I don't mean the DDoS was FUD. I mean the fiercetelecom article is.
The issue here is the failure of many DNS operators to fix the filter that allows the IP spoof in the first place. Those DNS servers should be shut down until they fix them.
Just like PC owners that aren't diligent in having anti-malware or uptodate security implemented.
So I beat a dead horse. And would you please buy me a good coffee? 
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| rradina
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Chesterfield, MO | Robocalls... How hard would it be for the telephone provider to allow customers to add a "white list" to their phone?
Further, all numbers that are not part of that white list would receive a message that instructs the caller to enter a multi-digit PIN to complete their call. The PIN is not provided until the caller listens to a system message that informs the caller that use of the PIN declares the caller has a legitimate emergency or an invited and welcome purpose with the callee. Further, their originating number has been recorded and the callee can immediately declare the call fraudulent (by pressing *ASS). If declare fraudulent, it will automatically be reported to the proper authorities for further action.
If the callee is a real recluse, they can also disable this and simply not permit any number not on the "white list" to complete the call. | |
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| Re: Robocalls... The robocall filter is useless, for two reasons. First, the fact that the spammers are using spoofed numbers and CID info anyways means that once a number is listed, they just change it. This will result in many legitimate businesses getting on the blocklist because "cardservices" scammers change numbers every hour. Second, since the orgin of the calls are coming from google voice and VoIP lines, google is a major originator of the calls anyways. If google would track down the asshats who were doing this within their own system, they could stop 90% of the crap spammers that happen. | |
| | | rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | Re: Robocalls... Did you miss something in my suggested implementation? If you (it's a personal list) don't "white list" the number, the call gets trapped and they have to enter a PIN to proceed. Some random multi-digit number that changes all the time like an RSA Secure ID key.
When I say "white list", I'm talking about a very short, list -- perhaps an edited list of the contacts in your mobile phone. Every number not in the white list (including blank, 000-000-0000 or "private caller"), is stopped and they have to enter the random PIN to proceed.
As I said, by entering the PIN they are declaring an emergency or that their call would be invited (i.e. a the parents of a friend to your child). This would even stop the bullshit do-not-call loopholes that currently exist for businesses, with which you are a customer, to cold call you trying to upsell or sell add-ons.
As I said before, for the real recluse, you can disable the pin which means your phone doesn't ring unless you white list the number....period.
This isn't something the phone company has to implement. It seems like it would be easy for someone to put this into a base station of a multi-room cordless phone system. | |
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