Researchers ping through first full 'Internet census' in 25 years

Fri Oct 12 21:25:18 UTC 2007

On Oct 12, 2007, at 5:08 PM, Mark Foster wrote:

>
> (If some random dynamic IP host on the other side of the world  
> started hitting my firewall for no apparent reason, i'd be raising  
> my eyebrows too.  Of course, these days, I have a much better idea  
> of what is genuinely threatening and what isn't.)

If there weren't a dynamic IP host on the other side of the world  
hitting my firewall I'd be calling my provider, 'cos I'd know my  
connection had gone down.

Cheers,
   Steve