RE: dos attack

2003-01-12 Thread Jason Hunt
On Sun, 5 Jan 2003, Michael wrote: > Thanks for all that responded. Your ideas are great but they will just > slow the dos down if even that. I guess no one has either thought of a > true way to stop a DOS or maybe its really impossible because your > allowing them in to begin with. Easier said t

Re: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions?

2003-01-06 Thread E.S.
Of course, "people who don't do enough to secure their systems deserve what they get"... ...at least, that's what so many in the security field seem to say. It's a ridiculous statement, of course -- we don't say, "people who don't do enough to secure their homes deserve what they get," do we?

Re: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions?

2003-01-05 Thread Jimi Thompson
I forgot to add that hacking is now a terrorist act and can be prosecuted as such. On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 05:28 PM, Anti wrote: more an issue with apache than freebsd i think... perhaps mod_dosevasive (http://www.networkdweebs.com/stuff/security.html) could be of use? `Anti`

Re: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions?

2003-01-05 Thread Jimi Thompson
Track'em and prosecute them. On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 05:28 PM, Anti wrote: more an issue with apache than freebsd i think... perhaps mod_dosevasive (http://www.networkdweebs.com/stuff/security.html) could be of use? `Anti` On Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:53:23 -0500 (EST) "Michael" <[EMAIL

RE: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions? - Some helpful links

2003-01-05 Thread Mike
Mike Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 7:00 PM To: 'FreeBSD Questions' Subject: RE: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions? Since the IP range seems to belong to shawcable.net (24.67.253.203)I would send an E-mail to them. The scanning back has worked for me as well BUT be carefull or you might b

RE: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions?

2003-01-05 Thread Mike
-- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Sean J. Countryman Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:04 PM To: FreeBSD Questions; Michael Subject: RE: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions? > As soon as my site gets big and i have a >lot of users in irc, some little jealous network co

RE: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions?

2003-01-05 Thread Sean J. Countryman
> As soon as my site gets big and i have a >lot of users in irc, some little jealous network comes along and destroys >what i worked on. The last time this happened my ISP shut ME off because >it took out one of their facilities. I think this is your core problem... In all my years working tech s

Re: dos attack

2003-01-05 Thread paul beard
Michael wrote: Thanks for all that responded. Your ideas are great but they will just slow the dos down if even that. Well, that seems like it's better than nothing. I have always regarded DOS attacks as crimes of opportunity: as you say, it doesn't take a lot of smarts to pull one off. If yo

RE: dos attack

2003-01-05 Thread Michael
Thanks for all that responded. Your ideas are great but they will just slow the dos down if even that. I guess no one has either thought of a true way to stop a DOS or maybe its really impossible because your allowing them in to begin with. I figured it was worth a shot to ask. Ill just wait it out

Re: DOS ATTACK. Any Suggestions?

2003-01-05 Thread Anti
more an issue with apache than freebsd i think... perhaps mod_dosevasive (http://www.networkdweebs.com/stuff/security.html) could be of use? `Anti` On Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:53:23 -0500 (EST) "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sigh. I have had my website for well over a few years now. I am