On Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Peter Moody wrote:
I kept quiet on this for a while, but honestly, I appreciate Vint Cerf mentioning this where he did, and raising awareness among people who can potentially help us solve the problem of the Internet.
Still, although I kept quiet for a while, us so-called "botnet experts" gotta ask: where does he get his numbers? I would appreciate some backing up to these or I'd be forced to call him up on his statement.
My belief is that it is much worse. I am capable of proving only somewhat worse. His numbers are still staggering so.. where why when how what? (not necessarily in that order).
So, data please Vint/Google.
Dr. Cerf wasn't speaking for Google when he said this, so I'm not sure why
Okay, thansk for clarifying that. :)
you're looking that direction for answers. But since you ask, his data came from informal conversations with A/V companies and folks actually in the
Interesting.
trenches of dealing with botnet ddos mitigation. The numbers weren't taken
Botnet trenches? Yes, I suppose the analogy to World War I is correct. I should know, I was there (metaphorically speaking). My guess is, if we are to follow this analogy, we are now just before the invention of the tank now in 2007, but oh well.
from any sort of scientific study, and they were in fact mis-quoted (he said more like 10%-20%).
Interesting. <snip poison> <snip more poison>
(my opinions != my employer's, etc. etc.)
Many thanks,
Cheers, .peter
Gadi.