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RIAA Smacked by DoS
nekid writes "ZDNet is reporting that the RIAA's website was hit by a denial-of-service (DoS) attack over the weekend, most likely in response to their endorsement of legislation that would give them permission to do the same to personal computers that are pirating music (see earlier article). Seems to me that they are killing themselves with bad public relations..." But it seems to me that they don't care, and are instead
banking on the ignorance of the bulk of the world.
Too funny. Someone's been reading user friendly and decided to fight back perhaps?
Most people would die sooner than think; in fact, they do.
I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar.
Whats next? Somebody going to steal Fritz Hollings credit card numbers?
PS: Note to FBI - It wasn't me!
The DoS'ers were obviously trying to prevent the RIAA from distributing material copyrighted by the DoS'ers. Namely DoS software.
Fascism starts when the efficiency of the government becomes more important than the rights of the people.
Thank you for posting that helpful link to the RIAA website. This is a pressing issue, and as such, I urge everyone to go immediately to this website and show your support. Now, more than ever, the RIAA needs our love. So everyone, stop hammering the SSH site and give the RIAA the affection they so sorely need.
do not read this line twice.
Apparently the RIAA hasn't heard of this cool technology called "multitasking".
The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you. - Tom Bradley
Obviously the RIAA rep is not very tech savy. Of course, since their site was DoS'd, I would have to say that about the whole organization.
I rarely read replies, it's my opinion and if you thought about your opinion a little more, I'm OK with that.
Please please please tell me this is faked
-dk
HTTP Error 403
403.9 Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected
This error can be caused if the Web server is busy and cannot process your request due to heavy traffic. Please try to connect again later.
Please contact the Web server's administrator if the problem persists.
"Doesn't the RIAA have anything better to do than hacking into my website?" asked a pimply 15-year old who asked to be called "H@ckeR d00d." "perhaps it at least took 10 minutes away from fucking over artists."
Engineers arn't boring people, we just get excited about boring things.
1) This software is open source and can be used by any party, except: RIAA, members, and affiliates; MPAA, members, and affiliates; Fritz Hollings, members, and affiliates;....
Ad luna, Alicia! Ad luna!
This prohibition amendment that they ratified is really horrible! I know; if we want to get it repealed, we'll demonstrate the futility of it by not drinking. That'll get their attention!
"You're never ready, just less unprepared."
Whether the RIAA site was truly DDoS'ed or not was not the point. The point is: it is now. THIS WAS THE EVIL PLAN!
2 wrongs don't make a right
but, 4 rights do make a sqaure
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. -- Einstein
Not that I'd condone it, but the ultimate hack (or crack) would be rooting the RIAA servers and using them to host a very large MP3 collection, complete with a gnutella client to share them with the world.
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Shouldn't this have been filed under the "what might go around comes around" department? :-)
November, 2002 WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- In a massive Denial-of-Re-election (DOR) attack, Mr. Bermen, Mr. Hollings, and all the other RIAA-linked Congressmen have been apparently booted offline by a massive surge of votes for the opponents.
The attack has been described as a write-in vote for an unidentified third party candidate known only as "CowboyNeal". No information upon the identity of this third party candidate are yet known.
-- We live in a world where lemonade is artificial and soap has real lemon.
Perhaps the folks who did this have reason to believe that the servers held some of their copyrighted material? As long as you have a reasonable suspicion you should be able to just start kicking ass, right??
No uptime is currently available for www.riaa.com.
Sounds like netcraft is right on, afaict.
That's funny...
You guys must have put up the wrong address for the RIAA website.
I tried to go there to get their side of the story, but www.riaa.com doesn't work for me.
Can somebody please find the right URL for them so that we can all go and get their side of the story so othat we can make reasoned and informed opinions on this issue.
(giggle giggle)
Oh wait, that is the right URL?
Nevermind
LongTail SSH Brute Force analysis tool is here!
When I hear the phrase 'mob rule' in this context, I don't think of hordes of people with torches and pitchforks...I think of hordes of insecure Windows boxes, compromised with the RAT du jour. :)
And the great thing is.. It's still down, Due to DOS + the /. effect. I LOVE IT!!!!!!
R.I.A. (Rest In Agony) R.I.A.A.
Nothing like automating civil disobedience. :P
OF COURSE! That's their plan!
Makes sense when you look at it like that.
Note to M1-ers: a curt but otherwise insightful message is not "Flamebait" or "Troll".
1. Steal music from starving artist.
2. ????
3. Profit!
Bow to us RIAA you have been /.'ed!
Here: RIAA does not represent artists directly but we do work on behalf of such artists' rights as freedom of speech and the right to control your own music.
Here: When asked, most consumers describe CDs as a good value. ...the most significant cost of a CD today is the marketing and promotion of that music.
My Favorite FAQ:
What is the RIAA? The RIAA is a membership organization. Our members are record labels who pay membership dues to have the RIAA represent them on different issues. This includes everything from speaking out in support of free speech -- and against attempts to pass legislation to censor music, to traveling the world in support of free trade, to defending artists and record labels from pirates who sell and distribute fake copies of their music. We also work with our members on issues of new technology and how that technology can best bring artists together with music fans.
Lots to think about there. Amazing how the RIAA talks out of both sides of its mouth. "We support artists rights, prevent censorship of music, and help Santa out every Tuesday...." Yet they are busy trying to take away my legal abillity to create and distribute my own music.
If irony was a drink, I'd be wasted.
I'm sorry, your CD license forbids you from sharing music with fishies.
Please come with me, sir.
Whoever stated that signature sizes should be limited to one hundred and twenty characters can just go ahead and kiss my
we start an underground boxing club and bomb all their skyscrapers? Oh wait, that's not fashionable any more