6 May
2003
6 May
'03
8 p.m.
Hi, NANOGers. ] Now the DDoS melts the pipes _and_ the firewall. Bonus prize: A DDoS that wouldn't fill the pipe melts the firewall. On the bright side the firewall will likely fail long before the attack causes any noticeable pain to the components it is in place to protect. :| <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539363> <http://www.qorbit.net/documents/maximizing-firewall-availability.pdf> <http://www.cymru.com/SteveGill/maximizing-firewall-availability.pdf> Been there, somewhat survived that, Rob. -- Rob Thomas http://www.cymru.com ASSERT(coffee != empty);