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Story: Symbiot launches DDoS counter-strike tool
Posted by: ~Morosoph (Thursday 11 March 2004, 12:39 PM)
Considered as a biological system, this kind of counter-attack makes sense. Counter-attacking the attacker inhibits them, and if they have been hijacked, lets them know about it (just make sure that the DDOS gives the reason in the method).
By localising some of the damage to where it's being caused (since there's a kind of redistribution going on here, as the attacking machine is less able to continue its attack), economic forces come into play, and the would-be hijacked system-owners then have an economic reason to fix their security.
Far from victimising "innocent hijack victims", return DDOSs ensure that resources are more efficiently put to use within the economy as a whole. This is an excellent idea.
Full Talkback thread
Story: Symbiot launches DDoS counter-strike tool
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Blindly counter attacking seems like a bad idea.... Jim Liedeka -
I'm not saying I think this is necessarily the bes... Anonymous
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This is a very bad idea, though it'll probably be... Stuart Winter
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Great idea Anonymous, lets clog up the available b... GWTPict
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This is the legal use of Grey Ice. Black is next:... Anonymous
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GWTPict,
If the system were to blindly initiate at... Anonymous
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IF the system works as advertised, and advertising... GWTPict
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Here's why this is completely ridiculous:
If your... Ben Apgar
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Considered as a biological system, this kind of co... ~Morosoph -
For GOD'S SAKE people it's an April fools joke. evil-bit
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Hey all. I'm Tommy, AKA Silicon Valey. I think t... Anonymous
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[Graham Titterington] added that because many... Abe Hendin
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As one who has recently experienced being spoofed.... Anonymous
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Launching a counter-attack no matter how justified... Anonymous
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Definatly a Aprils Fools - Looks like its got most... Anonymous
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Given the article was posted on 10 March, it is un... Mary EF
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thatz the most insane thing that i have heard !. t... Swaroop
