[41264] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Upsurge in attacks?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joel Baker)
Tue Sep 4 20:33:19 2001
From: "Joel Baker" <lucifer@lightbearer.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 18:32:33 -0600
To: nanog@merit.edu
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In-Reply-To: <GPEOJKGHAMKFIOMAGMDIOEIPFFAA.deepak@ai.net>; from deepak@ai.net on Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 05:54:50PM -0400
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On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 05:54:50PM -0400, Deepak Jain wrote:
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> Has anyone else noticed an upsurge in unsophisticated [packet flood, etc]
> attacks since college kids have to their own devices in dorms again this
> year?
I can't speak to the sophistication, but our DoS count has had a strong
upswing. Much to my dismay while on call.
Next law for Colorado to pass: "Make My Network". If they're on your net,
and presenting a threat, you can shoot them in self-defense?
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