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Multi-vendor Game Server (GameSpy) DDoS Attack

Posted by Hemos on from the how-many-games-do-you-have dept.

w4rl5ck writes "PivX has this security advisory about DDoS attacks using a single modem line and some game servers (i.e. Counter Strike, QuakeX, Battlefield 1942 - in short, those supporting GameSpy). Works via spoofed udp packages querying the server stats, and because udp is connectionless, the server simply answers - to the spoofed address, of course. Funny thing, isn't it? (originally found on heise.de)"

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  1. all i can say is ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    LOL

  2. CounterStrike no longer vulnerable by Amsterdam+Vallon · · Score: -1, Troll

    I work on the net code for CounterStrike and can say with 100% accuracy that any and all exploits detailed in the linked write-up no longer are valid against any newly-patched versions of CounterStrike for Windows PCs.

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  3. UP MY ARSE & ROUND THE CORNER; LIES A LAND MAG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  4. FUCK YOU ^ ^) fUck yEw by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  5. gamespy licks balls by riaa · · Score: -1, Troll

    hope they get hacked outta existence

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  6. Wow. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is VERY old news and someone is trying to take credit for something discovered already. Awesome.