Comments on: DDoS Attack Hits Six Apart http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49095 John Tue, 23 May 2006 23:21:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49095 <p>You may want to check out a company called IntruGuard Devices (www.intruguarddevices.com). They make an intrusion prevention system that specializes in stopping denial of service attacks.</p> You may want to check out a company called IntruGuard Devices (www.intruguarddevices.com). They make an intrusion prevention system that specializes in stopping denial of service attacks.

]]> By: Mark W http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49094 Mark W Thu, 04 May 2006 03:06:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49094 <p>Can someone explain to me why hackers or whoever it is that causes a DDOS would want to go after Six Apart? To me, LiveJournal is very uncensored. I don't see why it would be viewed as "corrupt" or as "evil" as Microsoft. If anything should be attacked, it is MySpace. That place is awful. Ha! ;)</p> Can someone explain to me why hackers or whoever it is that causes a DDOS would want to go after Six Apart? To me, LiveJournal is very uncensored. I don’t see why it would be viewed as “corrupt” or as “evil” as Microsoft. If anything should be attacked, it is MySpace. That place is awful. Ha! ;)

]]> By: Om http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49093 Om Thu, 04 May 2006 01:34:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49093 <p>yes sravesh… i agree. but also one has to look at it from another perspective. i think the start-ups should be thinking of these issues from day one. what if they are successful sort of a thing.</p> yes sravesh… i agree. but also one has to look at it from another perspective. i think the start-ups should be thinking of these issues from day one. what if they are successful sort of a thing.

]]> By: Sarvesh http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49092 Sarvesh Wed, 03 May 2006 23:31:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49092 <p>Boy, this sure proves that these guys are getting big, Isnt it funny how the criterion for "you-getting-big" change with time :)</p> Boy, this sure proves that these guys are getting big, Isnt it funny how the criterion for “you-getting-big” change with time :)

]]> By: Grant Barrett http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49091 Grant Barrett Wed, 03 May 2006 22:21:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49091 <p>Steve, <a href="http://q.queso.com/archives/001917" rel="nofollow">Jason Levine</a> has information about the attack that makes it look like there's a real, identifiable culprit—and it's not Six Apart.</p> Steve, Jason Levine has information about the attack that makes it look like there’s a real, identifiable culprit—and it’s not Six Apart.

]]> By: Steve Bryant http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49090 Steve Bryant Wed, 03 May 2006 19:05:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49090 <p>Hey Om, </p> <p>I've got a news article on the DDoS attack over on Publish.com, with quotes from Anil. http://www.publish.com/article2/0,1895,1956973,00.asp</p> <p>I agree with Daniel, above. There are a lot of DDoS attacks going on, and it looks to me like "censorship" attacks where hackers are avenging themselves against political and security bloggers who write posts the hackers don't like.</p> <p>I'm gonna do some more digging and hopefully have an article up on publish.com about that tomorrow.</p> <p>-s.</p> Hey Om,

I’ve got a news article on the DDoS attack over on Publish.com, with quotes from Anil.
http://www.publish.com/article2/0,1895,1956973,00.asp

I agree with Daniel, above. There are a lot of DDoS attacks going on, and it looks to me like “censorship” attacks where hackers are avenging themselves against political and security bloggers who write posts the hackers don’t like.

I’m gonna do some more digging and hopefully have an article up on publish.com about that tomorrow.

-s.

]]> By: Daniel http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49089 Daniel Wed, 03 May 2006 15:23:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49089 <p>Om,</p> <p>You might want to do some digging on this one. We have racks/servers in 7 different colo facilities across America. In the past month, <em>all</em> 7 colo facilities have encountered the largest DDoS attacks they have experienced to date. 4 of the 7 facilities had not experienced a major attack in the past 12 months. 2 of the facilities experienced repeat performances of their attacks multiple times in the month. I've spoken to other IT friends and they're reporting similar personal stories. Something is amiss in the garden!</p> <ul> <li>Daniel</li> </ul> Om,

You might want to do some digging on this one. We have racks/servers in 7 different colo facilities across America. In the past month, all 7 colo facilities have encountered the largest DDoS attacks they have experienced to date. 4 of the 7 facilities had not experienced a major attack in the past 12 months. 2 of the facilities experienced repeat performances of their attacks multiple times in the month. I’ve spoken to other IT friends and they’re reporting similar personal stories. Something is amiss in the garden!

  • Daniel
]]> By: Gerald Buckley http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49088 Gerald Buckley Wed, 03 May 2006 12:26:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49088 <p>Mr. Malik -</p> <p>I'd be interested in knowing the blow by blow action a company takes (at the management level) to involve the proper authorities, etc. when something of this order occurs.</p> <p>Any chance that fits within the charter of your blog?</p> <p>Gerald</p> Mr. Malik -

I’d be interested in knowing the blow by blow action a company takes (at the management level) to involve the proper authorities, etc. when something of this order occurs.

Any chance that fits within the charter of your blog?

Gerald

]]> By: Viking KARWUR http://gigaom.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49087 Viking KARWUR Wed, 03 May 2006 07:45:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ddos-attack-hits-six-apart/#comment-49087 <p>thanks for the info…</p> thanks for the info…

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