SORBS Shutdown Sparks Spam Wars: Cybersecurity Community in Uproar
The Spam and Open Relay Blocking System (SORBS), a crucial tool against spam for over 200,000 organizations, has been shut down by owner Proofpoint. This move has stirred the anti-spam community, sparking talks of acquisition and concerns over transparency in blocklist operations.
Hot Take:
And just like that, SORBS became ghosted harder than your ex after a bad date! Proofpoint pulled the plug, leaving spammers and anti-spammers alike to duke it out in the wild internet west.
Key Points:
- SORBS, the spam-blocking legend, has been shut down by its owner, Proofpoint.
- SORBS maintained a DNS-based Block List (DNSBL) of over 12 million spammy servers.
- Over 200,000 organizations relied on SORBS for accurate spam prevention.
- Speculation abounds about a possible acquisition, with spammers and anti-spam crusaders eyeing the prize.
- SORBS’s transparency and thorough documentation made it a trusted name in spam-blocking.
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