RE: Another DNS blacklist is taken down

[Justin Shore <listuser () numbnuts net>]

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