Possible Vendetta Behind the East Coast Web Slowdown

Post by Jtsummers » Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 12:03 AM UTC

notatoad wrote: post #137

Jtsummers wrote: post #75

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While technically accurate to describe them as such, the vast majority of consumers (and internet service subscribers) lack the actual technical expertise to be network administrators. Where these devices are being attacked inside, ostensibly, professional organizations (companies, schools, government buildings), I agree. But there you have, again ostensibly, an actual network administrator capable of dealing with th…

"the vast majority of consumers (and internet service subscribers) lack the actual technical expertise to be network administrators." that's true, but the vast majority of internet service subscribers aren't their own network administrators. If you're using an ISP-supplied modem/router combo, i'd say that your ISP is your network administrator. If my ISP wants that kind of access into my local network (and they don't…

Post by GrinningFool » Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 12:22 AM UTC

anotherevan wrote: post #139

Did any one else find the style of writing in this article really annoying? Things like using prefacing statements with "so-called" or putting terms in quotes to make them seem suspect. e.g.s: a so-called distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack York said Dyn was “actively” dealing with a “third wave” of the attack.

Post by voltagex_ » Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 12:26 AM UTC

cmdrfred wrote: post #82

supergeek133 wrote: post #72

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The problem with these devices in particular is the weak point is the user. As is the case in most attacks. Your average user says "Sure I can setup cameras" then sees "remote access" in the menu, sets it up, maybe it has some UPNP to the router and BOOM. Magic remote login without any type of mitigation.

Exactly, I have tons of IOT devices. I put them on a separate subnet that does not have a gateway to the internet then I VPN into that network to access them. Perhaps a product that makes that a simple process will solve the problem?

Post by fapjacks » Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 12:45 AM UTC

late2part wrote: post #146

fzzzy wrote: post #104

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Actually, the original engineering and architecture of the internet was intended to provide reliable command & control in the event of a nuclear war. A network of last resort. I can't think of anything more mission critical than that.

No, it wasn't. That's a myth, disturbed in many sources, including [1]. Also in [2]: Many people have heard that the Internet began with some military computers in the Pentagon called Arpanet in 1969. The theory goes on to suggest that the network was designed to survive a nuclear attack. However, whichever definition of what the Internet is we use, neither the Pentagon nor 1969 hold up as the time and place the Inte…

Post by twic » Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 12:55 AM UTC

matthewmacleod wrote: post #88

Jtsummers wrote: post #75

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While technically accurate to describe them as such, the vast majority of consumers (and internet service subscribers) lack the actual technical expertise to be network administrators. Where these devices are being attacked inside, ostensibly, professional organizations (companies, schools, government buildings), I agree. But there you have, again ostensibly, an actual network administrator capable of dealing with th…

I think that's okay. We don't expect all homeowners to be, say, experts in electrical wiring, or gas supply, plumbing, drainage, or waste management. But all of these things—if they are poorly modified, managed, or maintained—can cause impacts on third parties. In the case of networked devices, the possible impact on third parties is even greater. We also enforce strong regulation on these systems – defining what may…