Re: PHP.net advertised my email address to spammers

Hello Rich, On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Rich Armstrong wrote: > As a security measure against spamming, I always use a unique email > address whenever I "register" with a website, whether it be for the > purpose of posting to a bulletin board, or reporting bugs. > > The address I used in this instance was "php <AT> richardarmstrong DOT > co DOT uk" What did you use it for? > > Between 2003-06-06 and this morning, I have been offered 9 different > methods of enlarging parts of my anatomy, reducing debts I wasn't > aware of, and cheating the TV companies. All these emails were sent to > the unique address, which I used to register on your website. > > I can't tell whether this is due to hacking or just incompetence. It's most likely because you posted a note or a bugreport, we're definitely not exposing it in any other way. We already added some obfucsication methods, but I'm afraid spammers get smarter about it. regards, Derick -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derick Rethans http://derickrethans.nl/ JDI Media Solutions http://www.jdimedia.nl/ International PHP Magazine http://www.php-mag.net/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------