Despite the press reports, Panix was NOT shut down. And my belief is that with the measures now in place (there), an attack capable of actually shutting them down would throw a couple of very sorry bad guys in jail for a bit... Avi
just wud like to inquire abt this news......
---------- From: Weedy Tan[SMTP:weedy@mnl.sequel.net] Sent: Friday, September 20, 1996 1:21 AM To: mindanao-l@teleport.com Subject: MINDANAO: SYN Flooding Attack resulting in "Denial of ISP Service"
Dear FOM and in particular, ISPs in Mindanao
Just like to inform you that there is a raging discussion about SYN attack in the USA resulting in the shutdown of an ISP.
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