[lug] DOS attack

[Warren Sanders]

Check the Def here:
http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/DoS-attack.html


On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Max Holdcraft wrote:

> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:55:12 -0600
> From: Max Holdcraft <Max.Holdcraft at dvn.com>
> Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> To: "<" <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> Subject: Re: [lug] DOS attack
>
> 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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