Re: FW: MINDANAO: SYN Flooding Attack resulting in "Denial of ISP Service"

[Avi Freedman <freedman () netaxs com>]

Despite the press reports, Panix was NOT shut down.

And my belief is that with the measures now in place (there), an attack 
capable of actually shutting them down would throw a couple of very 
sorry bad guys in jail for a bit...

Avi

> just wud like to inquire abt this news......
>
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> From:         Weedy Tan[SMTP:weedy () mnl sequel net]
> Sent:         Friday, September 20, 1996 1:21 AM
> To:   mindanao-l () teleport com
> Subject:      MINDANAO: SYN Flooding Attack resulting in "Denial of ISP Service"
>
> Dear FOM and in particular, ISPs in Mindanao
>
> Just like to inform you that there is a raging discussion about SYN 
> attack in the USA resulting in the shutdown of an ISP.
>
> For more information, you can subscribe to "nanog () merit edu"
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