CERT Finds Routers Increasingly Being Cracked

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday October 23, 2001 @10:47AM from the look-at-the-fancy-new-security-icon dept.

alteran writes "CERT has released a paper (PDF) analyzing changes in DOS attack methods. The new twist-- crackers are increasing getting into routers rather then servers and home PCs. The volume of noise a router could generate absolutely dwarfs what a computer could do. And unlike compromised servers, compromised routers could actually screw up the infrastructure of the Internet, not just blast people with packets. Worst of all, router administators appear to be even sloppier than their server counterparts in securing their machines."

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Like one of those hypothetical Marvel comics.. by EraseEraseMe · 2001-10-23 10:50 · Score: 1, Redundant

What if...

Microsoft Made Routers? ;)

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Re:DOS by moonboy · 2001-10-23 15:11 · Score: 1, Redundant

True dat!

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