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Network Solutions Under Large-Scale DDoS Attack
netizen writes "CircleID is reporting a large-scale DDoS attack affecting all of Network Solutions' name servers for the past 48 hours, potentially affecting millions of websites and emails around the world hosting their domain names on the company's servers. The NANOG mailing list indicates that it is due to a very large-scale UDP/53 DDoS which Network Solutions has also confirmed: 'There is a spike in DNS query volumes that is causing latency for the delay in web sites resolving. This is a result of a DDOS attack. We are taking measures to mitigate the attack and speed up queries.""
I thought such attacks were a thing of the past. I am disappointed. But on a serious note, is there a way to completely "immunize" oneself against such attacks? If so, where is the howto?
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but if the mafiaa's legal theory on "making available" is right, doesn't that mean that any company which makes available software which is easy to turn into a DoS zombie should be held liable. And the people who let their computers become zombies should be held liable for making their machines available to become zombies.
Not only that, those made-available computers actually _are_ exploited for evil acts.
So aren't the purveyors of dodgy software liable for damage caused by DDoS attacks?
Blaming the DDoS controlling people for the attacks is a bit like blaming the downloaders of music/videos for downloading copyright stuff instead of blaming the makers-available.
Just a thought....
In the name of those who use and maintain networks would like to thank Microsoft. This great corporation has made the work of various attackers possible by providing a working frame work. All thanks to decision made by it's management to keep flawed technologies on Windows long after they have penetrated more times than Paris Hilton. Zing!.