I've been looking at the mainstream media outlets and they are reporting on this attack as if we were just invaded by Russia.
This was an attack against DNS... at worst this type of attack stops people from "doing something". That "something" could be playing Pokemon... or banking... or working. But it doesn't "take down" the internet.
The internet is just fine. To take down the "whole internet" you'd have to attack routers. And the numbers of routers exceed the ability of anyone to saturate them. So why does the media get all hyped up when Twitter goes down?
It irks me so badly that the media and the general public get so completely flustered when some third world country, or a group of kids, decide to play games with the system. And that is all it is.
Certainly we should defend against disruptions like this. How they are done should be researched. Perhaps in the future the system can be hardened so it's incredibly difficult to attack it.
But it's a pretty minor league attack against the "internet". Twitter is down? The NYT?
I just turned 50 last year. Still up to date on tech. Still as sharp as I was at 25 when I lugged a Compaq suitcase around. This seems like such a small issue to me. When the real issue should be router security, the idiotic idea of tying SSL certs to domain names, or the sad security of home routers.
What are the chances that all that org's e-mail is public by tomorrow morning?
Pretty good I'd think. Lots of hacker types around who read. Wouldn't take much to crack that box.
As a SE, if the contract fell my way, I'd have them completely offline for an upgrade on an emergency basis. Let the mail backup on the secondary- assuming his admin is smart enough to have done it right.
I'd bet dinner with a friend they are cracked by morning. If Trump had a decent IT staff they would not be in this condition.
They are all dirty- Trump, Clinton, and Assange. We all know about Trump and Clinton.
Assange is trying to strike out against a particular candidate, with stolen materials, which are unverified, and seeking some sort of revenge. So has become a defacto participant in the election process- as a foreign actor.
No matter how you dice it, everyone is dirty.
Ecuador on the other hand says: "Assange is trying to influence a foreign election from our embassy and we do not want to engage in that activity".
The only people with principles in this American election- are apparently Ecuador. How sad is that?
The DNS system is not the internet. The Internet works just fine without it- except for those pesky IP4 and IP6 numbers. This is such a smokescreen.
Everything the internet could be transitioned to a separate US controlled DNS system in the event of emergency. Would it be a shock to the system because everyone uses DNS? Of course. But new root servers could be deployed in short order.
That's the problem with Tor: Most people aren't brave enough (and, rightfully so) to operate an exit node because of the law enforcement repercussions. So, the only people that can operate exit nodes without repercussions is law enforcement. Which defeats the purpose of Tor.
And criminals. Notably ones in hard to prosecute countries.
It's probably not a good idea to use Tor anymore. There was a time when it was very useful, especially as a tool for journalists and dissidents ETC.
My main use for it was as a remote testing platform. Which it excelled at. Heck- I even wrote a small section of the Tor website regarding Tor's use by IT professionals.
Now... there's so much scrutiny on the system that your presence there basically gets you tagged as "suspicious".
My decision to stop using Tor was based on the apparent numbers of pedophiles that were hiding on the darknet. In an effort to not be confused with "them"- I stopped using it.
YMMV- it's a risky proposition. If you've ever run an exit node (not me!!) you are a potential target for misguided law enforcement. Plus the fact you may be unwittingly be aiding illegal activity as a middle man node.
Not for me. Make sure you understand what you are doing if you participate.
This is finished. There's no way she wins the election, and I say that as one of her supporters. Here is clear evidence of trying to hide something. This leaves no room for doubt.
As an aside.... this IT guy is not very skilled if he's going to Reddit for technical advice.
This is a sad revelation- since I'm not a fan of Trump. But she's done.
So what do black children on the west side of Chicago need to do to get a good education and a decent system to support them? Interpretive dance? How will they please the people around them and get support?
What services do they have to offer? Things only get better for them when someone steps in to make things better- and there isn't much profit in that... Now is there?
That's the case for most education problems....
So I'll tell you what "man", if you can take your snowflaky ass out of the corporate offices at Tivo, and go see the real world, you'd see that your view needs revising.
Elitist Carnage Mellon cake eating loser. Your bankbook is bigger than mine- but everything else you have is smaller.
It's simple... companies that service education do not have the margin that other tech companies have. The schools have limited resources and limited ability to pay. Everything is done on a razor margin (assuming a competitive bid structure).
It comes back to value. Why was I paid below market? Because schools, as customers, could not support a salary over 150k.
The problem is cultural. We do not champion the production of things that enrich society in general, especially if they have no, or little, profit attached.
Speaking for myself, my whole resume as a Systems Engineer contains nothing organizations who either were directly involved in education, or served that market.. Those have been my sole employers. I've always been paid below market as an employee.
And I've always been looked at as an anomaly. Sometimes even derided. One time there was an offer that was $60,000 above what I was making. It was for a Fortune 10 company- which I turned down. Boy did I earn a high level of scorn from my friends and family who valued the paycheck over the work.
Am I the only one? I highly doubt it.
If you tally up the number of children that were educated by systems I designed- the number is conservatively above 7 million.
Actually- it was only two terms of congress. 2 years- which you are referring to.
If you think it's a lie- then you and I have a different understanding of what truth is. That legislation was blocked because of amendments by the Republicans.
Why is your party holding hostage legislation by amending it with items that the Democrats would not pass? That seems obstructionist to me.
I'll answer the question for you: Because they can whine (like you) in the press and on comment sections- about how the Democrats torpedoed Zika legislation.
And why not? It's good for the Republican base- because they really don't care about anything that doesn't fit their agenda. It's good for the party because they can wave the flag about "stopping the evil Democrats".
And whether it's either party doing this- I don't care. Compromise is the core of constitutionality in the United States. THIS obstructionist move is the fault of Republicans.
You've also made the mistake of thinking I'm partisan. I'm not. But you need to call anyone who disagrees with you a Democrat.
I think the problem you are outlining is serious- their supporters do not care of they "pull the temple down on their own heads". They are absolutists. If they don't get their way- no one get's anything.
This isn't the way things used to be- and it cannot continue for much longer.
No matter where you are on the political spectrum, you have to admit to the obstructionism which the Republicans have used over the last 8 years.
This has effectively meant that nothing has been done (mostly) except the bare minimum, for the last 8 years. Now we see it in this particular issue- which should be considered by people in the "IT world" to be a primary issue: Net Neutrality.
It's like this: Without net neutrality the Internet becomes a walled garden for businesses who are already there. Which is good for those businesses. But it's also bad for consumers. You see it now with veiled attempts at cutting out media providers through data caps. If this issue is not resolved in favor of a level playing field or all involved- the promise of the internet could be lost in this country.
Which is to say- whatever services you use over your connection- will be those mandated by whomever has the power that week to reach customers at the lowest cost.
And guess what: It won't be the startups. That is a problem.
YouTube knows what content it's sponsors appreciate and what they object to.
So this is a good thing. You've got all the freedom of speech you want... but being paid for what you say is not guaranteed. They are not pulling the videos- just making sure sponsors are happy.
I can confirm as an amateur radio operator- it's a research project. We've heard it's signals on the air, and frankly it;s the only thing it could be doing. No encoding, transmit response pattern- it was trying to map the propagation patterns in the ionosphere.
But there is a punchline: WSPRnet does the same thing for free. Really.
Slashdot Mirror
I've been looking at the mainstream media outlets and they are reporting on this attack as if we were just invaded by Russia.
This was an attack against DNS... at worst this type of attack stops people from "doing something". That "something" could be playing Pokemon... or banking... or working. But it doesn't "take down" the internet.
The internet is just fine. To take down the "whole internet" you'd have to attack routers. And the numbers of routers exceed the ability of anyone to saturate them. So why does the media get all hyped up when Twitter goes down?
It irks me so badly that the media and the general public get so completely flustered when some third world country, or a group of kids, decide to play games with the system. And that is all it is.
Certainly we should defend against disruptions like this. How they are done should be researched. Perhaps in the future the system can be hardened so it's incredibly difficult to attack it.
But it's a pretty minor league attack against the "internet". Twitter is down? The NYT?
I just turned 50 last year. Still up to date on tech. Still as sharp as I was at 25 when I lugged a Compaq suitcase around. This seems like such a small issue to me. When the real issue should be router security, the idiotic idea of tying SSL certs to domain names, or the sad security of home routers.
What are the chances that all that org's e-mail is public by tomorrow morning?
Pretty good I'd think. Lots of hacker types around who read. Wouldn't take much to crack that box.
As a SE, if the contract fell my way, I'd have them completely offline for an upgrade on an emergency basis. Let the mail backup on the secondary- assuming his admin is smart enough to have done it right.
I'd bet dinner with a friend they are cracked by morning. If Trump had a decent IT staff they would not be in this condition.
This.
You know when Trump lost his RNC funding the pro Trump posters seemed to disappear.
Now he picked up a cool million and they are back.
I've got mixed feelings on this.
They are all dirty- Trump, Clinton, and Assange. We all know about Trump and Clinton.
Assange is trying to strike out against a particular candidate, with stolen materials, which are unverified, and seeking some sort of revenge. So has become a defacto participant in the election process- as a foreign actor.
No matter how you dice it, everyone is dirty.
Ecuador on the other hand says: "Assange is trying to influence a foreign election from our embassy and we do not want to engage in that activity".
The only people with principles in this American election- are apparently Ecuador. How sad is that?
I predict- this will fix the internet!!
ALIEANS!
The DNS system is not the internet. The Internet works just fine without it- except for those pesky IP4 and IP6 numbers. This is such a smokescreen.
Everything the internet could be transitioned to a separate US controlled DNS system in the event of emergency. Would it be a shock to the system because everyone uses DNS? Of course. But new root servers could be deployed in short order.
That's the problem with Tor: Most people aren't brave enough (and, rightfully so) to operate an exit node because of the law enforcement repercussions. So, the only people that can operate exit nodes without repercussions is law enforcement. Which defeats the purpose of Tor.
And criminals. Notably ones in hard to prosecute countries.
You'd be better off running I2P if you need anonymous communications.
Tor is essentially rooted- and the fact you do not know that is scary.
It's probably not a good idea to use Tor anymore. There was a time when it was very useful, especially as a tool for journalists and dissidents ETC.
My main use for it was as a remote testing platform. Which it excelled at. Heck- I even wrote a small section of the Tor website regarding Tor's use by IT professionals.
Now... there's so much scrutiny on the system that your presence there basically gets you tagged as "suspicious".
My decision to stop using Tor was based on the apparent numbers of pedophiles that were hiding on the darknet. In an effort to not be confused with "them"- I stopped using it.
YMMV- it's a risky proposition. If you've ever run an exit node (not me!!) you are a potential target for misguided law enforcement. Plus the fact you may be unwittingly be aiding illegal activity as a middle man node.
Not for me. Make sure you understand what you are doing if you participate.
This is finished. There's no way she wins the election, and I say that as one of her supporters. Here is clear evidence of trying to hide something. This leaves no room for doubt.
As an aside.... this IT guy is not very skilled if he's going to Reddit for technical advice.
This is a sad revelation- since I'm not a fan of Trump. But she's done.
There is no product without science. And once a product is made, continually updated, and marketed- it is simply refinement of that science.
The science doesn't stop because there's a product based on it...
So what do black children on the west side of Chicago need to do to get a good education and a decent system to support them? Interpretive dance? How will they please the people around them and get support?
What services do they have to offer? Things only get better for them when someone steps in to make things better- and there isn't much profit in that... Now is there?
That's the case for most education problems....
So I'll tell you what "man", if you can take your snowflaky ass out of the corporate offices at Tivo, and go see the real world, you'd see that your view needs revising.
Elitist Carnage Mellon cake eating loser. Your bankbook is bigger than mine- but everything else you have is smaller.
It's simple... companies that service education do not have the margin that other tech companies have. The schools have limited resources and limited ability to pay. Everything is done on a razor margin (assuming a competitive bid structure).
It comes back to value. Why was I paid below market? Because schools, as customers, could not support a salary over 150k.
The problem is cultural. We do not champion the production of things that enrich society in general, especially if they have no, or little, profit attached.
Speaking for myself, my whole resume as a Systems Engineer contains nothing organizations who either were directly involved in education, or served that market.. Those have been my sole employers. I've always been paid below market as an employee.
And I've always been looked at as an anomaly. Sometimes even derided. One time there was an offer that was $60,000 above what I was making. It was for a Fortune 10 company- which I turned down. Boy did I earn a high level of scorn from my friends and family who valued the paycheck over the work.
Am I the only one? I highly doubt it.
If you tally up the number of children that were educated by systems I designed- the number is conservatively above 7 million.
Was it worth it? You're goddamned right it was.
Actually- it was only two terms of congress. 2 years- which you are referring to.
If you think it's a lie- then you and I have a different understanding of what truth is. That legislation was blocked because of amendments by the Republicans.
Why is your party holding hostage legislation by amending it with items that the Democrats would not pass? That seems obstructionist to me.
I'll answer the question for you: Because they can whine (like you) in the press and on comment sections- about how the Democrats torpedoed Zika legislation.
And why not? It's good for the Republican base- because they really don't care about anything that doesn't fit their agenda. It's good for the party because they can wave the flag about "stopping the evil Democrats".
And whether it's either party doing this- I don't care. Compromise is the core of constitutionality in the United States. THIS obstructionist move is the fault of Republicans.
You've also made the mistake of thinking I'm partisan. I'm not. But you need to call anyone who disagrees with you a Democrat.
I think the problem you are outlining is serious- their supporters do not care of they "pull the temple down on their own heads". They are absolutists. If they don't get their way- no one get's anything.
This isn't the way things used to be- and it cannot continue for much longer.
No matter where you are on the political spectrum, you have to admit to the obstructionism which the Republicans have used over the last 8 years.
This has effectively meant that nothing has been done (mostly) except the bare minimum, for the last 8 years. Now we see it in this particular issue- which should be considered by people in the "IT world" to be a primary issue: Net Neutrality.
It's like this: Without net neutrality the Internet becomes a walled garden for businesses who are already there. Which is good for those businesses. But it's also bad for consumers. You see it now with veiled attempts at cutting out media providers through data caps. If this issue is not resolved in favor of a level playing field or all involved- the promise of the internet could be lost in this country.
Which is to say- whatever services you use over your connection- will be those mandated by whomever has the power that week to reach customers at the lowest cost.
And guess what: It won't be the startups. That is a problem.
Another week until I do not use this slow browser....
Glad they keep going for diversity sake- but it's a sluggish pile of code. Beloved though it is.
This university should lose it's state and federal funding for doing something like this.
Horrible insult to the USA, our students, and our educators.
Terrible.
Nope... they sure aren't liking it.
YouTube knows what content it's sponsors appreciate and what they object to.
So this is a good thing. You've got all the freedom of speech you want... but being paid for what you say is not guaranteed. They are not pulling the videos- just making sure sponsors are happy.
This is the way it should be. The market at work.
I knew you'd get it :)
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So YOU are the guy who caused me to be insulted, marginalized, and made fun of by fellow hams- since my extra exam did not require a Morse test.
Thanks a lot. Hams under 60 are being marginalized because of your "good intentions".
Oh... we can do more technically, especially with computers, than any set of hams in history.
But because of YOU we are judged because we didn't learn to spell in English, using monotones, at a rate acceptable to an 80 year old.
How can you show your face here?
I can confirm as an amateur radio operator- it's a research project. We've heard it's signals on the air, and frankly it;s the only thing it could be doing. No encoding, transmit response pattern- it was trying to map the propagation patterns in the ionosphere.
But there is a punchline: WSPRnet does the same thing for free. Really.
http://wsprnet.org/drupal/