Naming and Shaming "Bad" ISPs

An anonymous reader writes "Brian Krebs takes a provocative look at ISP reputations, collecting data from 10 different sources that track 'badness' from a multitude of angles, from phishing to malware to botnet command and control centers. Some of the lists show very interesting and useful results; the ISPs that are most common among the various reputation services are some of the largest ISPs and hosting providers, including ThePlanet and Softlayer. The story has generated quite a bit of discussion in the security community as to whether these various efforts are measuring the wrong things, or if it is indeed valid and useful to keep public attention focused on the bigger providers, since these are generally US-based and have the largest abuse problems in terms of overall numbers."

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New Jersey

[Anonymous Coward]

And New Jersey is responsible for crack problems in inner cities, because so much crack is transported on I95.

Re:New Jersey

[Anonymous Coward]

And New Jersey is responsible for crack problems in inner cities, because so much crack is transported on I95.

He's not blaming the series of tubes, he's blaming the ISPs for harboring spammers, botnets, etc. Next, considering he publishes in the WP, I expect he will make a call for gubmint regulation of teh interwebs. Next stop nanny state! I'll take freedom, including all the spam and botnets that true freedom allows, over the alternative any day. FREEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOM! ;)