chargen is the new DDoS tool?

Wed Jun 12 15:11:38 UTC 2013

On Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:52:02 -0400
"Ricky Beam" <jfbeam at gmail.com> wrote:

> All of the above plus very poorly managed network / network
> security. (sadly a Given(tm) for anything ending dot-e-d-u.)

That broad sweeping characterization, without any evidence, can be
as casually dismissed without evidence.  However, I will go on record,
as I'm sure many others will as well, but in my experience the .edu
community, particularly the medium to larger schools who have dedicated
IT staff, are often amongst the best managed networks, with regards
to security or otherwise.

If there is any issue with that sector, you should contact the
REN-ISAC, one of the most well executed security constituent groups I've
ever seen.  They tirelessly reach out and assist on most any
educational related incident.

John