Wave of spam hits IRC

[Bram M. <sy...@un...>]

This is a bit of an unusual post, as it is not an UnrealIRCd release. 
However, many IRC networks were hit by a wave of spam past few days.

The spam uses this tool https://github.com/acidvegas/efknockr 
<https://github.com/acidvegas/efknockr> and the text ranges from simple 
phrases about SUPERNETS to ASCII art, colors, all kinds of stuff, being 
spammed in both channels and private message.
What sets this spam aside is not so much the content or that it exists, 
but that it affects so many IRC networks.

I have started a forum thread at 
https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?t=9318 with some tips that 
could possibly help and a new module. I myself have mostly been working 
on long-term solutions for spam and have not been involved much in 
combating this particular spam, but the forum thread is an invitation to 
discuss things by everyone. The current tips mentioned there are not a 
100% solution at the moment but it should be a good start.

If there are any major updates, like new tools or great tips, i will 
keep them on the forum and not post to this mailing list again, since 
this unreal-notify mailing list is meant to be low-volume and actually 
only for release announcements.

Best regards,

Bram

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