[lug] DOS attack

[Max Holdcraft]

As a newbe may I ask a dumb question? What is a DOS attack?

>>> "Scott A. Herod" <herod at interact-tv.com> 01/30/01 12:42PM >>>
Hello,

Speaking of DOS attacks, in one of the articles about the recent
MS attack it was suggested that people whose machines are hijacked
and then used for DDoS attacks should be held liable for damages.

<http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/computing/01/29/security.hackers.reut/index.html>
( last couple of paragraphs )

I find that idea a bit disconcerting but it is somewhat like regulations
requiring you to keep firearms locked up in your home.  ( Of course
getting
a gun safe is a lot easier than trying to figure out how to set up and
maintain
an ipchains firewall. )

Scott

"D. Stimits" wrote:
> 
> My ISP (idcomm.com) was under a DOS attack all day today, I couldn't
> believe how long it has taken to restore service. Some of the dialup
> numbers are still unable to function. I'm wondering if anyone else got
> hit today? I keep hoping to hear about someone getting traced to it, and
> thrown in jail.
> 
> D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com 
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