Has MM an internet security problem?

Q · #1 November 28th, 2006, 07:39 AM

I noticed a marked increase of spam after I mailed several bug reports to MM.
Of course this may be pure coincidence but in the last 12 hours I received (only) two spam mails and now after I sent another mail to MM three spam mails within 30 minutes.
Has anybody made similar observations?

StarJack · #2 November 28th, 2006, 08:12 AM

I e-mailed Malfador for the first time yesterday and I haven't noticed an increase. I get 4-6 a day that get by the filters, but I'll keep an eye on it and comment if I do see an increase.

Atrocities · #3 November 28th, 2006, 09:59 AM

I to haven't noticed any spam increases and I have mailed MM daily now for almost two years.

I have, however, noticed that my gmail accounts average about 80 spam a day up from 40 about two weeks ago. While I have never used either of my two gmail accounts to email MM, I have used them here and on other forums. I think some data miner sniffed them out and in return my in box is often filled with trash that I promptly mark as spam.

President_Elect_Shang · #4 November 28th, 2006, 11:35 AM

I emailed Aaron two weeks ago, last week, Sunday, and just yesterday in reply to his question. So that would be 4 out and 1 in. Even with mail going both ways I have not noticed an increase of any sort. Now that you mention it I have noticed a marked decrease since I had my paypal account deleted. Not that I am saying the two (spam mail and paypal) are related.

The Gnome · #5 November 28th, 2006, 02:51 PM

I've gotten a HUGE increase in spam over the last week or two, but I have never emailed MM. I think with the buying holidays coming up spammers are trying to cash in.

boran_blok · #6 November 28th, 2006, 06:02 PM

spam has soared last months, it's all over the news (well not all over it, but it did make the headlines here (here being Belgium))

Captain Kwok · #7 November 28th, 2006, 06:13 PM

I had 118 spam messages between 7am this morning and 4pm this afternoon. That's about 3 times my normal rate.

It may also be time to a) Use my alternate e-mail and b) Stop posting my e-mail at my website in a bot-friendly form.

Renegade 13 · #8 November 29th, 2006, 11:29 PM

Odd, I usually only get one or two spam messages per day. Must say, with some of the rates I hear of, I'm pretty happy with the low amount I get!

Randallw · #9 November 29th, 2006, 11:54 PM

We have a PhP code to encrypt email addresses on the website I work with, maybe that could be of use. At home I get maybe 2-3 spam messages a day for each of my addresses.