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Anti-DDOS Alliance In The Works?
Rackemup writes: "This article on ZDNET says McAfee and some anti-DDOS vendors are finally teaming up to address DDOS attacks and Code-Red-like network scanning. Seems like they're finally catching on that a purely reactive approach to Internet and virus attacks isn't going to cut it anymore, even after all the media coverage of these latest virus attacks there are still loads of zombie machines out there merrily scanning away, looking for others to infect."
Apparently they read my post on this subject. :)
There is no doubt in my mind that ISPs need to take better action. I should be able to report probing and infection to the ISP, and they should investigate the other party. If it's a rogue hacker, they report them to the authorities. If it's a virus, the other party should be notified and their connection pulled until the system is disinfected.
Having had my Linux box infected/hacked via the WU-FTPd bug, I know that this is not limited to Windows machines.
In fact, I might even be open to public financing of ISP's investigation departments under a law-enforcement arm. This is a public nuisance issue. Just as you don't want a fire at your neighbor's house setting fire to your house*, we should have "fire fighters" putting out viruses as well.
*Incidently, to all the Libertarian wackos who think that fire departments should be privately hired by each homeowner, this is why it needs to be under the "promote the general welfare" part of the constitution.
Sometimes it's best to just let stupid people be stupid.
..All this talk of 'hackers' and 'zombies' shutting down websites.. Don't you understand? They're going to shut down Slashdot!! Where else do thousands of hackers gather together to load a single webpage all at one time, blocking 'legitimate' access? Oh! whats to be done! Won't somebody please think of the children!
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