SCO Group Web Site Attacked Again 564
FreeLinux writes "With not much SCO news today, it seemed that this story was needed - Reuters is reporting that, SCO is again suffering under a DDoS attack that has crippled their web site and email system since Wednesday morning. For the third time this year, the SCO Group's Web site came under attack, apparently by hackers unhappy with the company's legal threats against users of the Linux operating system. The denial-of-service attack started at 6:20 a.m. EST Wednesday and continued through the day, said Blake Stowell, spokesman for the Lindon-based company."
I am willing to bet.... (Score:5, Funny)
Press release to follow.....
In other news (Score:4, Funny)
Ping (Score:5, Funny)
This won't affect the Judge's decision... (Score:2, Funny)
Simma down, now.
Error in the story (Score:1, Funny)
SCO is Linux-based company, not Lindon-based. What you probably meant to say is Lindows-based, but that's just plain incorrect. SCO is a Linux vendor.
Re:Come on guys... (Score:5, Funny)
Looks like Rock, Paper, Scissors is the only remaining viable solution.
dossed? (Score:2, Funny)
You mean they reported... (Score:5, Funny)
Crybabies!
Never Cry Wolf (Score:4, Funny)
Not a DDoS... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure it's all your fault. (Score:3, Funny)
I call BS.
Expect letters from Boies and company any time now. "SCO Sues Media Giant Slashdot" the next headline?
Dlugar
Probably because of kris_kringle@sco.com... (Score:4, Funny)
I tried it, it works. At least someone at SCO has some sense of humor.
Helping out. (Score:1, Funny)
You didn't think I meant you should help SCO out did you?...
How do I join? (Score:5, Funny)
I hear the sound of the world's smallest violin... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:C'mon, /., check with the source next time! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:And groklaw... (Score:4, Funny)
New Icon (Score:5, Funny)
Jedidiah.
Re:The True Culprit (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Kinda Sad... (Score:5, Funny)
Probably just replacing network printers (Score:5, Funny)
(This would have fitted on a single CD. I think we should add environmental terrorism to the list of SCO's offences.)
Re:How do I join? (Score:5, Funny)
ncftpget ftp://ftp.sco.com:/pub/scox/scoxdevcd.iso
Re:Come on guys... (Score:5, Funny)
or atleast taking down the site the old fasion way... by posting it on
www.sco.com [sco.com]
Payment flood (Score:5, Funny)
maybe they claim to own "DDOS" too... (Score:5, Funny)
The truth about the "attack". (Score:5, Funny)
SCO's technicians are busy working to fix the problem.
Re:And groklaw... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Improper use of "Hacker" (Score:4, Funny)
Beware the DOSferatu: The Children of the Byte, who reboot from the grave.
Re:FUD (Score:5, Funny)
The above was humour. Laugh, damn your eyes.
I think I know what they wanted to do (Score:3, Funny)
They probably wanted to announce at the meeting on December 22 that, under cover of this DDoS, evil hackers broke in and deleted all the evidence SCO was surely about to hand over to the court. Then, having learned from OJ and the Ramsey parents, they'd go hire a detective to seek out the evil people responsible for the death of their case.
Re:FUD (Score:2, Funny)
that's pretty dead on.
wow. (Score:0, Funny)
DDoS (Score:3, Funny)
SCO quicly respond by sending a quickfix pressrelease.
Re:How do I join? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Come on guys... (Score:5, Funny)
They use Unixware, duh.
Re:And groklaw... (Score:1, Funny)
Both!
For my prize, I'll take one Free copy of Mozilla Firebird.
Re:SCO's Hack Attacks A Complete Lie (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Come on guys... (Score:1, Funny)
www.boies-schiller.com [64.78.42.134]
mx records:
mail.bsfllp.com [65.212.67.25]
mail.aslan.net [208.28.44.3]
Whoops... fuck... I forgot, that's unethical and unprofessional.
Re:Perhaps Further Evidence... (Score:3, Funny)
Sorry, but that's really funny. Does their network switch have the words "Leper Colony" taped on it?
YLFIRe:SCO's Hack Attacks A Complete Lie (Score:1, Funny)
After the internet community discovered that SCO's web site was not really attacked and that their statement was bogus, SCO's IT directory explained that they were expecting people to find out that it was bogus:
"We were expecting to lose this argument with the internet community, but you need to consider that we do not have any security experience, in fact, our chief of security is a lawyer."
SCO mention that it is preparing a new statement on what happened but it may take them two weeks to come up with something new.
Re:Come on guys... (Score:3, Funny)
Got SYN-cookie?
Could it possibly be... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Come on guys... (Score:2, Funny)
I'm of two minds... (Score:2, Funny)
oh. Wait...
Bad hackers! Bad! No soup for you!
Re:Come on guys... (Score:4, Funny)
That's probably exactly why SCO is faking this DDoS attack.
Re:Come on guys... (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe (Score:3, Funny)
Dear Darl (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Come on guys... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Come on guys... (Score:2, Funny)
shit, i'm sold. where do i sign up for your newsletter? where do i send the donations?
Re:Come on guys... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, there are no SYN cookies on SCO UnixWare/OpenServer systems [google.com]. I say that based not only on the google search, but also reports from friends who used to run a large site on UnixWare until a few years ago.
I mean, SYN cookies are only 7 years old now. You can't expect a world-class technology innovator like SCO to have implemented them quite that quickly, can you?
Linux having SYN cookies just proves that Linux is a bicycle. Or something like that.
Pick Me! (Score:3, Funny)
How can I contact this Center7? I want to be isolated from SCO!
SCO, SCO, SCO... (Score:2, Funny)
If they had any technicians left... (Score:1, Funny)
Kevin: Ah sorry bruv, can't seem to find anyone who knows anything about 'computers'. Plenty of lawyers though. Mr Boise says he'll have a look as he's got a a friend who's got an MCSE.
Re:Come on guys... (Score:5, Funny)
As a member of the public, I want you to know that I am offended by your use of the term "blacklist".
It is offensive to all African-Americans and other People of Color. Why must "black" always be equated with "bad", when exploitative White male colonizers are the source of all evil in the world?
You might as well perpetuate the culture of oppression by referring to some disk drives as "Master", and some as "Slave".
I will petition the Los Angeles City Council to ban the use of these "blacklists" altogether!
I urge my fellow easily offended perpetually victimized knee-jerk progressives to join me in this vitally important crusade.
So then.... (Score:2, Funny)
--Mark
__:-b
Kernel panicked and fled? (Score:5, Funny)
Linux's Hypocrisy Buffer probably overflowed, so it automatically deinstalled. Either that, or the kernel panicked and left the building.
Watch for D'ohl and co to explain that they had to replace their Linux server with UnixWare 'coz "Linux couldn't take the heat". Whackers.
Re:Come on guys... (Score:1, Funny)
Pure black is the absence of light and hence no colour; white is a mixture of all the different colours. Therefore, your use of the term "People of Color" is inaccurate.
Furthermore, it has come to my attention that the terms "black" and "white" are being used to describe people with lightish and darkish skin. This is offensive to people with truly white skin, such as a resident of the British Isles the day before they leave for their annual holiday in the sun (put that bloody t-shirt back on, the glare is blinding me).
The same people can claim to be the only true redskins, when they return home two weeks later, looking like lobsters.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I'm hauling your sorry ass into court, pronto.
Brilliant... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Kernel panicked and fled? (Score:2, Funny)
Either that or they couldn't afford to pay themselves the $699 Linux license fee. (Or is it $1,400 now?). They probably received a letter in the mail from themselves explaining that they were in violation. So, really, they didn't have a choice but to change the OS.
Re:Come on guys... (Score:3, Funny)
For the love of God!
You're talking about Osirusoft, monkeys.com, and compu.net!
Sheesh... I'm glad at least ONE of us spends way too much time on Slashdot and can actually remember this crap.