The impending DDoS storm

Wed Aug 13 16:55:50 UTC 2003

McBurnett, Jim wrote:

> But doesn't that mean the hacker won?
> If you change the DNS and a user can not get to 
> windowsupdate, you just helped him create a better
> DoS than he had...
> 

I have no affiliation with Microsoft, nor do I care about their services 
or products. What I do care about is a worm that sends out packets 
uncontrolled. If there is the possibility that this "planned" DOS will 
cause issues with my topology, then I will do whatever it takes to stop 
it. The fact that user's can't reach windowsupdate.com is irrelevant.

-Jack