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An Anti-DoS Tool That Returns Fire

Posted by timothy on from the hubris-with-a-gun dept.

An anonymous reader submits "Security company Symbiot is about to launch a product that can help companies fight back during a DDoS or hacker attack by launching their own counter offensive. A ZDNet UK story quotes security "experts" questioning the legality of such a product and asking how it will will avoid being fooled by hijacked PCs and spoofed IP addresses..."

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  1. Truly clueless by nokilli · · Score: 0, Troll

    One has to wonder if these people are AOL users. (although in fairness, Symbiot and Idiot are similarly spelled, it's not like they don't warn you up front.)

  2. Re:Friendly fire. by swanky · · Score: 0, Troll

    Texas company---go figure! Does their cowboy mentality of "proportional retaliation" take into account the thousands of zombie pc's out there? (Of course, I haven't fully read the whitepaper so hold the flaming please!)

    Thx u.

  3. Re:Friendly fire. by Mulletproof · · Score: 1, Troll

    Yes, gotta love that first strike mentality the US employed 9/11. it was so effective that it brought both buildings down... Oh, wait...

    But somehow he isn't a troll.

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