Comments on: Another Denial of Service Attack on Hosting Matters… http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:15:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bishop Hill http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33468 Bishop Hill Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:32:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33468 For the uninitiated among us, is the DOS attack on the host or on one or more sites hosted there? (I still can't get LGF) For the uninitiated among us, is the DOS attack on the host or on one or more sites hosted there?

(I still can’t get LGF)

]]> By: Bill Peschel http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33467 Bill Peschel Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:21:38 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33467 All of this makes me wonder if the Islamic sites which post hostage videos and claims of attacks by militant groups don't get taken down as well. And if not, why not? All of this makes me wonder if the Islamic sites which post hostage videos and claims of attacks by militant groups don’t get taken down as well. And if not, why not?

]]> By: Sandy P http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33466 Sandy P Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:55:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33466 Is it possible HM goes down more because they host some of the most popular sites that the Morlochs (sp) want to take down? Is it possible HM goes down more because they host some of the most popular sites that the Morlochs (sp) want to take down?

]]> By: Duke http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33465 Duke Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:48:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33465 Hosting Matters is just cheap, not good. As my old man used to tell me: the most expensive thing in the world is cheap help. Every blogger who uses it goes down over and over again and always always always the users just can't figure it out. Nobody ever bothers to ask, why it is that Hosting Matters goes down and not anyone else? It's Mapes fault but we finally got rid of her so everything is solved. Hosting Matters is just cheap, not good. As my old man used to tell me: the most expensive thing in the world is cheap help.

Every blogger who uses it goes down over and over again and always always always the users just can’t figure it out. Nobody ever bothers to ask, why it is that Hosting Matters goes down and not anyone else? It’s Mapes fault but we finally got rid of her so everything is solved.

]]> By: pdq332 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33464 pdq332 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:29:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33464 It is the next morning and I can get to all sites except for LGF. I guess that means we know who the target was! It is the next morning and I can get to all sites except for LGF.

I guess that means we know who the target was!

]]> By: Morgan http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33463 Morgan Mon, 10 Jan 2005 06:01:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33463 Good news! From the support forum linked above: "...we managed to trace the attacker back to what looks to be the actual origination point." Go get 'im. Good news!

From the support forum linked above:

“…we managed to trace the attacker back to what looks to be the actual origination point.”

Go get ‘im.

]]> By: Darleen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33462 Darleen Mon, 10 Jan 2005 05:46:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33462 Yep, HM hosts my site, too. I'm giddily happy with them, so I'm not going to change. No host is immune to DOS attacks. <i>How</i> they react to them is the proof of the pudding.. HM maintains an <a href="http://hmdnsgroup.net/forums/index.php" rel="nofollow">Emergency Support Forum</a> hosted elsewheres so one can get a report on what's up even as the HM site is under attack. Yep, HM hosts my site, too.

I’m giddily happy with them, so I’m not going to change.

No host is immune to DOS attacks. How they react to them is the proof of the pudding..

HM maintains an Emergency Support Forum hosted elsewheres so one can get a report on what’s up even as the HM site is under attack.

]]> By: Morgan http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33461 Morgan Mon, 10 Jan 2005 05:35:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33461 Actually the penalties for a DoS attack are reasonably stiff: The penalty for tampering with the mail is 2 years. http://www.info.gov.nf/isysrich/legislation/ConsolidatedActs/PostalServicesAct1983.doc#bmk29 Someone found guilty of engaging in a DoS attack will suffer a penalty of 6 months to 5 years in jail and up to a $250,000 fine. http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/dos/study.html Actually the penalties for a DoS attack are reasonably stiff:

The penalty for tampering with the mail is 2 years.

http://www.info.gov.nf/isysrich/legislation/ConsolidatedActs/PostalServicesAct1983.doc#bmk29

Someone found guilty of engaging in a DoS attack will suffer a penalty of 6 months to 5 years in jail and up to a $250,000 fine.

http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/dos/study.html

]]> By: goldsmith http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33460 goldsmith Mon, 10 Jan 2005 05:09:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33460 Even if HostingMatters is as good as some of their customers say it is (and I don't doubt that at all), this is a good reason for webmasters to diversify when they choose hosts. Even though I mostly like Mr Johnson's work at Little Green Footballs or Mr Reynolds' Instapundit, I wouldn't want my site hosted on the same server as their sites, as they seem to be a magnet for these stupid and disruptive attacks. It's bad for so many resources to be hosted at one place, and all get knocked out of commission at once. It's certainly past time for the penalties for DDOS attacks to become more severe, as web based media and services are becoming quite important in the culture. Even if HostingMatters is as good as some of their customers say it is (and I don’t doubt that at all), this is a good reason for webmasters to diversify when they choose hosts. Even though I mostly like Mr Johnson’s work at Little Green Footballs or Mr Reynolds’ Instapundit, I wouldn’t want my site hosted on the same server as their sites, as they seem to be a magnet for these stupid and disruptive attacks. It’s bad for so many resources to be hosted at one place, and all get knocked out of commission at once. It’s certainly past time for the penalties for DDOS attacks to become more severe, as web based media and services are becoming quite important in the culture.

]]> By: Calico Jack http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33459 Calico Jack Mon, 10 Jan 2005 04:50:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/09/another-denial-of-service-attack-on-hosting-matters/#comment-33459 Spoke too soon. Can't get Glenn or Charles. Spoke too soon.

Can’t get Glenn or Charles.

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