From his "Final Notes" section (last paragraph of TFA):
Finally, yes, to all you a-holes out there, I know, it would be ironic/funny to dos a site that is demonstrating a dos attack. Please don't. I know you can, and that it would be trivial to do, as this server isn't exactly hardened. Let's just save each other the time and hassle and say that you win, theoretical attacker. Congratulations.
The HTML5 CORS attack, according to A&RL's research, can be blocked if your server doesn't allow cross origin requests by making a rule in your WAF that blocks all requests with Origin in the headers. However, given enough people doing this attack, it could become overwhelmed regardless.
A friend of mine worked for a Salvation Army store in Compton, California, and regularly encountered "street people." He referred to this practice as a "ghetto shower."
Dunno about that. However there is this, which I think is good guidance, as some people (women especially) find it necessary to marinate themselves in fragrance:
"A scent should at first be perceptible at a distance - an arm's length - but should be discreet.""If you like wearing perfume or after-shave, remember, the scent of a perfume is more pleasant than being invaded by a fragrant cloud."
Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync and share your files online and between multiple computers.
Dropbox works just like any other folder on your computer, but with a few differences.
Here's how it works:
Drag and drop to move files around, just like you normally would
Any files or folders inside Dropbox will get synchronized to Dropbox's servers and any other computer linked to your account.
Green checkmarks will appear on top of your files to let you know that they're synced and up to date.
Your files are always safe. All data is transferred over SSL and encrypted with AES-256 before storage.
Dropbox keeps track of every change made to any of its contents. Any changes are instantly and automatically sent to any other computer linked to your Dropbox. The Dropbox clients for Windows, Mac and Linux all play nice with one another too!
Seriously, Spamhaus is under DDoS and we slashdot it too?
Take a chill pill, bro, please: it is worth noting this:
Spamhaus is currently under a 2.1Gbps DDOS attack which began at 05:20 CET. As we are used to DDOS attacks from cybercriminals our anti-ddos defences are holding and our web servers are still operating, a little slower than normal.
Was it really a good idea to post that link on slashdot - to a DDoS:ed site?
In general, no. However in this case, it is worth noting this:
Spamhaus is currently under a 2.1Gbps DDOS attack which began at 05:20 CET. As we are used to DDOS attacks from cybercriminals our anti-ddos defences are holding and our web servers are still operating, a little slower than normal.
In addition to the LOIC and *OIC tools issued to dimwitted script kiddies to DDOS "enemies of Anon" with, AnonOps is now escalating its DDOS attacks using dedicated criminal botnets (botnets of illegally hijacked PCs), and now appears to be directing DDOS attacks not at "enemies of Wikileaks" but at "enemies of our criminal bosses".
There is palpable irony in a DDOS being used to prevent exposure of a probably-false Wikileaks mirror that could potentially harm Wikileaks and Wikileaks readers. We hope that AnonOps supporters appreciate the irony as much as we do.
This is the first entirely "temporary help service" job recovery. Our current "recovery" might be in its seventeenth month, but the few new private sector jobs have come from companies temporarily hiring staff on a contract basis. What were once jobs reserved for people hired to cover seasonal demand or permanent employees on sick leave have become the standard employment for many workers. Companies simply don't want the risk of hiring workers that they might soon have to get rid of.
Since the recovery started in June 2009, the total number of private sector jobs has increased by 203,000. But these weren't "regular," permanent jobs. Indeed, permanent private sector jobs fell by 257,000.
The explanation behind temporary job creation is pretty simple: uncertainty.
Analysts were required to be efficient intelligence processing units whose effectiveness was "determined by the speed and efficiency by which [they] can sift through the volume to highlight 'what is important' and put it into context for decision makers"
Slashdot Mirror
Plunkett should be sacked because he is ultimately responsible for his team.
From his "Final Notes" section (last paragraph of TFA):
Finally, yes, to all you a-holes out there, I know, it would be ironic/funny to dos a site that is demonstrating a dos attack. Please don't. I know you can, and that it would be trivial to do, as this server isn't exactly hardened. Let's just save each other the time and hassle and say that you win, theoretical attacker. Congratulations.
...and (furthermore) how social networking sites could be used to spread this URL, in effect creating an ad-hoc botnet.
Ducks and runs.
From his "Mitigation" section:
The HTML5 CORS attack, according to A&RL's research, can be blocked if your server doesn't allow cross origin requests by making a rule in your WAF that blocks all requests with Origin in the headers. However, given enough people doing this attack, it could become overwhelmed regardless.
A friend of mine worked for a Salvation Army store in Compton, California, and regularly encountered "street people." He referred to this practice as a "ghetto shower."
Dunno about that. However there is this, which I think is good guidance, as some people (women especially) find it necessary to marinate themselves in fragrance:
"A scent should at first be perceptible at a distance - an arm's length - but should be discreet.""If you like wearing perfume or after-shave, remember, the scent of a perfume is more pleasant than being invaded by a fragrant cloud."
Colonel Sandurz: Try here. Stop.
Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then.
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
Dark Helmet: How soon?
Fuck you, asshole.
Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync and share your files online and between multiple computers.
Dropbox works just like any other folder on your computer, but with a few differences.
Here's how it works:
Your files are always safe. All data is transferred over SSL and encrypted with AES-256 before storage.
Dropbox keeps track of every change made to any of its contents. Any changes are instantly and automatically sent to any other computer linked to your Dropbox. The Dropbox clients for Windows, Mac and Linux all play nice with one another too!
Just as I was thinking, "America--Fuck Yeah!," I realized we have Cheeze Whiz. And we also have it in a "Light" version. Sigh.
Seriously, Spamhaus is under DDoS and we slashdot it too?
Take a chill pill, bro, please: it is worth noting this:
Spamhaus is currently under a 2.1Gbps DDOS attack which began at 05:20 CET. As we are used to DDOS attacks from cybercriminals our anti-ddos defences are holding and our web servers are still operating, a little slower than normal.
Was it really a good idea to post that link on slashdot - to a DDoS:ed site?
In general, no. However in this case, it is worth noting this:
Spamhaus is currently under a 2.1Gbps DDOS attack which began at 05:20 CET. As we are used to DDOS attacks from cybercriminals our anti-ddos defences are holding and our web servers are still operating, a little slower than normal.
And it's a good thing /. is free--there's no way people would pay a fe for it!
Oh, the irony!
From the Update 18 December
In addition to the LOIC and *OIC tools issued to dimwitted script kiddies to DDOS "enemies of Anon" with, AnonOps is now escalating its DDOS attacks using dedicated criminal botnets (botnets of illegally hijacked PCs), and now appears to be directing DDOS attacks not at "enemies of Wikileaks" but at "enemies of our criminal bosses".
There is palpable irony in a DDOS being used to prevent exposure of a probably-false Wikileaks mirror that could potentially harm Wikileaks and Wikileaks readers. We hope that AnonOps supporters appreciate the irony as much as we do.
When all duplicate posts argon from /., it will be even borium than it is now.
Previously, this story was posted from the thulium-and-thalium dept.
This story was posted from the elementally-my-dear-watson dept.
Please, we've already sulfured enough!
I was jokingly referring to books in general. I mean, who reads 'em nowadays? Anyway to bad you don't have a sense of humor, A. Coward.
And vampires have always bested zombies.
For fuck's sake, the letter "f" in this case is actually the letter "s". (I am not a linguist but it may be related to German.)
tl;dr
Say, if Yahoo is laying off so many people, why are they trying to hire contractors and such?
Because of uncertainty about the future:
This is the first entirely "temporary help service" job recovery. Our current "recovery" might be in its seventeenth month, but the few new private sector jobs have come from companies temporarily hiring staff on a contract basis. What were once jobs reserved for people hired to cover seasonal demand or permanent employees on sick leave have become the standard employment for many workers. Companies simply don't want the risk of hiring workers that they might soon have to get rid of. Since the recovery started in June 2009, the total number of private sector jobs has increased by 203,000. But these weren't "regular," permanent jobs. Indeed, permanent private sector jobs fell by 257,000.
The explanation behind temporary job creation is pretty simple: uncertainty.
Yo, Dawg, I heard you like calculators, so I put a network in your calculator so you can play NetPong while you calculate.
Dilbert cartoon
Analysts were required to be efficient intelligence processing units whose effectiveness was "determined by the speed and efficiency by which [they] can sift through the volume to highlight 'what is important' and put it into context for decision makers"
Perl