Hi All,
I just got off of Steve Gibson's web site. He went through a Denial Of Service
(DOS) attack and has written up a rather informative account of it. This type of
attack basically just hammers on a web site until no one else can get in. He is
very unhappy with ISPs, especially those running cable and DSL modems (high
bandwith systems), Internet Information Server (IIS), Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Black Ice Defender. He once again has kudos for ZoneAlarm, both the
free and pro versions. I would recommend visiting the site at:
http://grc.com/dos/intro.htm
I found it very interesting and it sounds like XP may be the bane of the internet!
This attack is unlikely to happen to any of us- until you tick of a hacker of
almost any experience level from novice to expert. You may, however, find
yourself unwittingly a participant in the attack unless you have a good security
system in place.
Best regards,
Mike Young
