Todays attack on the Root Servers

[PrntRhd]

Worst attack since 2002 against Names Servers, flooded at least 3 of the 13.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=VC2K5FWPSKN1OQSNDLRCK H0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=197003903

Bots used in directed attack on the Internet infrastructure.

[Fred_Flintstone]

That is scary stuff when you think of it!!...:eek:
Good job the infrastructure is as prepared as it can be for such attacks, the implications if the attackers ever catch up with the "leading edge" don't bear thinking about!!.

[deddard]

This is something that has been predicted for a while. The terrorists of the world have realised that communication is a great target to cripple the west (and everyone else with it)
I'm glad that the system picked this one up and survived it - no doubt both sides will learn from this attack, let's just hope the good guys stay ahead of the game.

[Whyzman]

Sheesh! 5:30AM is time to smell the coffee brewing and be awakened by a beautiful sunrise...some folks just don't get it! :rolleyes:

[Variable]

Probably some teenage hackers trying to make a name. Bringing down all the root servers for a short time would not *crash* the internet anyway. Many ISP's run their own roots, not to mention caching locally. I think it is funny several articles I saw made it sound like the root servers are single servers.

[mjc]

Bringing down all the root servers for a short time would not *crash* the internet anyway.

No, but it sure would be a royal pain in the rear...