Re: Dyn DDoS this AM?

["Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick () ianai net>]

Attack has re-started. This is the time, folks. Rally the troops, offer help, watch your flow.

STOP THIS NOW.

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TTFN,
patrick

> On Oct 21, 2016, at 11:48 AM, Patrick W. Gilmore <patrick () ianai net> wrote:
>
> I cannot give additional info other than what’s been on “public media”.
>
> However, I would very much like to say that this is a horrific trend on the Internet. The idea that someone can 
> mention a DDoS then get DDoS’ed Can Not Stand. See Krebs’ on the Democratization of Censorship. See lots of other 
> things.
>
> To Dyn and everyone else being attacked:
> The community is behind you. There are problems, but if we stick together, we can beat these miscreants.
>
> To the miscreants:
> You will not succeed. Search "churchill on the beaches”. It’s a bit melodramatic, but it’s how I feel at this moment.
>
> To the rest of the community:
> If you can help, please do. I know a lot of you are thinking “what can I do?" There is a lot you can do. BCP38 & 
> BCP84 instantly come to mind. Sure, that doesn’t help Mirai, but it still helps. There are many other things you can 
> do as well.
>
> But a lot of it is just willingness to help. When someone asks you to help trace an attack, do not let the request 
> sit for a while. Damage is being done. Help your neighbor. When someone’s house is burning, your current project, 
> your lunch break, whatever else you are doing is almost certainly less important. If we stick together and help each 
> other, we can - we WILL - win this war. If we are apathetic, we have already lost.
>
>
> OK, enough motivational speaking for today. But take this to heart. Our biggest problem is people thinking they 
> cannot or do not want to help.
>
> -- 
> TTFN,
> patrick
>
> > On Oct 21, 2016, at 10:55 AM, Chris Grundemann <cgrundemann () gmail com <mailto:cgrundemann () gmail com>> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have any additional details? Seems to be over now, but I'm very
> > curious about the specifics of such a highly impactful attack (and it's
> > timing following NANOG 68)...
> >
> > https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/ddos-on-dyn-impacts-twitter-spotify-reddit/ 
> > <https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/ddos-on-dyn-impacts-twitter-spotify-reddit/>
> >
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