Comment Another Vulnerability ? (Score 2, Interesting) 964
The current DDOS attack caused by a worm that exploits a known vulnerability (for which a patch was already available) raises the following questions :
a. Is this a test or preparatory exercise carried out before a serious of massive attacks due during the time US invades Iraq ?
b. Is there another vulnerability(ies) (probably bigger gaping holes) in the patch available for the current vulnerability which the group is hoping to exploit, during their second phase of attacks ?
These are just questions. I think administrators should be doubly sure about this patch before they apply it.
A Massive DDOS attack during the gulf war could cause:
a. Less or no information
b. With DNS servers down (5 down this time around) a massive disinformation campaign can be launched (Say the CNN site giving false information for a couple of hours)
These are just possibilities. So was September 11th.
a. Is this a test or preparatory exercise carried out before a serious of massive attacks due during the time US invades Iraq ?
b. Is there another vulnerability(ies) (probably bigger gaping holes) in the patch available for the current vulnerability which the group is hoping to exploit, during their second phase of attacks ?
These are just questions. I think administrators should be doubly sure about this patch before they apply it.
A Massive DDOS attack during the gulf war could cause:
a. Less or no information
b. With DNS servers down (5 down this time around) a massive disinformation campaign can be launched (Say the CNN site giving false information for a couple of hours)
These are just possibilities. So was September 11th.
