Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
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Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
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Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#2I thought this was well known, and I think it only happens when someone tries to submit a comment, so the title is slightly misleading. There is a perceptible delay while trying to submit after a day or so, but it seems to cache the result so it's faster if you comment again within the interval.
Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#3The issue is with Slashcode that runs many sites including Slashdot, its birthplace.
Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#4I'm firmly in the "So what?" camp on this.
IRC servers have been known to do this as well, from time to time, as bot mitigation.
Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#5I stopped clicking slashdot last year, whatever change they made on the mobile template I ended up with a blank page 4 times out of 5.
I got over it. Moved on.
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#6This isn't anything new. Slashdot commenting used to trigger my IDS. This is just an old and unnecessary way of approaching a problem, just like Slashdot itself.
Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#7So, I don't get what the fuss is about. It port scans users, and does nothing interesting with it.
But on the other hand, we're talking about Slashdot. I've forgotten it exists. Maybe that was the purpose of all the hot air.
Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#8Computers all over the world port-scan me all day every day, looking for attack vectors. Not sure it's a issue worth committing Seppuku over.
Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#9This is old news. Slashdot even did a story about this long ago. It seems every couple years someone finds this and makes a mountain out of a mole hill. If you're connected to the internet expect all kinds of random packets to be tossed your way.
Re: Slashdot is Port Scanning Its Users
#10I'm not sure what Slashdot actually is anymore. The titles of the entries appear interesting at first, but when you read the associated articles, any substantive content seems to vanish into thin air.
I'm still interested, it's just not that interesting.