Re: Dealing with port scanners / attackers

[Marc Renner]

But on the other hand, if THEY are a business (which most internet enabled networks 
are), they lose a lot of business if everyone starts blackholing them...

Marc..
>>> Gary Flynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/21 7:10 AM >>>
Jim Littlefield wrote:
> 
> When filing complaints, I make it very clear that we will not accept a
> lack of response from them and we will blackhole their network at our
> router, should they choose to ignore our complaint. If they are not a
> top-level provider, I also Cc their provider.

You're assuming they care if you blackhole their network. If you're
a business, you'd only be hurting yourself.
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