On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 andrew2@one.net wrote:
Perhaps, but it also seems like moving an RBL onto a P2P network would making poisoning the RBL far too easy...
That's what I was getting ready to suggest. As it stands now we have at least somewhat of an assurance that the zone we're working with isn't tainted. I only use DNSBLs that offer zone transfers. I only get an AXFR from authorized NSs for that DNSBL. Assuming that NS hasn't been compromised I feel fairly safe in assuming that the data I'm getting is valid. It might not be but I feel that it is. If a P2P system was devised for distributing RBL zones then some for of validation for the distributed zones will have to be created. That would most likely involve a central server. Now you have a server to DDoS again. *sigh* We should just educate spammers with clue-by-fours and make the world a better place. Justin