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DDoS on Domain Registrar

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the paint-by-numbers dept.

miller60 writes "Netcraft is reporting that 'domain registrar Joker.com says its nameservers have been hit with a massive DDoS attack, causing outages for customers. More than 550,000 domains are registered with Joker, meaning the outages could be widely felt. It's not clear why the DDoS is succeeding, as most registrars have implemented sturdy DDoS protection since the attack on the root nameserver system back in 2002.' Some security experts have warned in recent weeks about DNS recursion attacks as previously discussed here on Slashdot, which can amplify the power of attacks launched from botnets."

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  1. Considering... by Eggplant62 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The only domains that I've seen Joker as a registrar for are spammy websites and DNS hosts, it serves them right. Joker isn't known as the world's most reputable domain registrar.

    Move along, folks, nothing to see here.

  2. It is clear why the attack is succeeding... by lightspawn · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    For the reason, have a look at my homepage URL.