DDoS attacks

Thu Jul 12 14:20:20 UTC 2001

On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Richard A. Steenbergen wrote:

> Wow, EFNet is being attacked? That's never happened before. Someone should
> alert the media.
>
> Perhaps because there are only 5 servers which actually accept clients?
>
> >    If this keeps on going, this irc network will cease to exist.
>
> Oh the humanity.

I can only hope others are as glib when it's your network or hosts under
attack.  After all, we should all sit in judgement as to the validity of
other peoples packets.  That's what makes the Internet work, right?

Sincerest regards,
--
Joseph W. Shaw II
Network Security Specialist/CCNA
Unemployed.  Will hack for food.  God Bless.
Apparently I'm overqualified but undereducated to be employed.