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Warned of an Attack on the Internet, and Getting Ready
The New York Times ^
| March 30, 2012
| By SOMINI SENGUPTA
Posted on 03/31/2012 5:33:43 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
On a quiet Sunday in mid-February, something curious attracted the attention of the behind-the-scenes engineers who scour the Internet for signs of trouble. There, among the ubiquitous boasts posted by the hacking collective Anonymous, was a call to attack some of the networks most crucial parts.
The message called it Operation Global Blackout, and rallied Anonymous supporters worldwide to attack the Domain Name System.
It declared when the attack would be carried out: March 31. And it detailed exactly how: by bombarding the Domain Name System with junk traffic in an effort to overwhelm it altogether.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
To: Oldeconomybuyer
You mean, it will work like the cell phones around here? I’m used to that. (Even if I am thinking about having a ‘cell phone shoot’.)
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:41:20 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
the behind-the-scenes engineers who scour the Internet for signs of trouble. just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not watching every.thing.you.do!
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Crap; that’s today. Should I wrap my router in tinfoil?
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:56:48 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(I'll "vote for an orange juice can", over Barry 0bummer and another 4yrs of his Regime From Hell!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I was going to read the article. Then I noticed it was from the NYSlimes.
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:57:08 AM PDT
by
Freddd
(No PA Engineers)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I web surf, therefor I am.
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:59:56 AM PDT
by
6SJ7
(Meh.)
To: Carpe Cerevisi
Well since I’m reading this on FR this morning, I’m thinking they must be late sleepers or IT DIDN’T WORK! Loosers find something else to entertain yourselves, like jumping off high places with no safety nets.
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:02:33 AM PDT
by
Bassfire
(Remember the Alamo!)
To: carriage_hill
"Crap; thats today. Should I wrap my router in tinfoil?" I think you are supposed to put a paper bag over your head and lay on the floor.
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:04:34 AM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
To: Mad Dawgg
I have the paperbag leftover from Y2K with the eye-cutouts, so I’ll re-use that one.
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:13:53 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(I'll "vote for an orange juice can", over Barry 0bummer and another 4yrs of his Regime From Hell!)
To: Bassfire
I’m thinking they’re just a bunch of script kiddies, and they aren’t as good as they think they are.
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:14:07 AM PDT
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: carriage_hill
I have the paperbag leftover from Y2K with the eye-cutouts, so Ill re-use that one.
You have to line the inside of the bag with tin foil.
(I do that with all my base-ball caps)
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:21:24 AM PDT
by
maine yankee
(I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
To: Ramius
The Anon guys have an overly-inflated sense of self-importance. The old school black-hats generally view these guys as a new generation of cowboys with something to prove....
All they're succeeding in doing is allowing cover for more invasion of privacy by government - exactly what they rail against.
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:22:56 AM PDT
by
paulcissa
(The first requirement of Liberalism is to stand on your head and tell the world they're upside down)
To: paulcissa
All they're succeeding in doing is allowing cover for more invasion of privacy by government - exactly what they rail against.
Yep. Everybody knows what's in room 101... and who really wrote Goldman's book.
Anona My Arse
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:45:36 AM PDT
by
LomanBill
(Animals! The DemocRats blew up the windmill with an Acorn!)
To: Bassfire
In my experience, dissing a loser has much more effect when you spell l-o-s-e-r correctly.
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:52:58 AM PDT
by
getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
(chirping birds + basket weavers who sit + smile + twiddle their thumbs + toes They're coming to take)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
99% of internet traffic is junk anyway so how are they actually gonna pull it off?
Did they hire a bunch of jr high boys and girls to surf the web more than usual, or did some of you Freepers inadvertently help them out today?
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:53:14 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)
To: maine yankee
“You have to line the inside of the bag with tin foil.”
Busy working on that now.
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posted on
03/31/2012 6:56:47 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(I'll "vote for an orange juice can", over Barry 0bummer and another 4yrs of his Regime From Hell!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
If they do this, then every site may perform like FR!
(lol I know, that was mean)
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posted on
03/31/2012 7:17:51 AM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: carriage_hill
>>>Crap; thats today. Should I wrap my router in tinfoil?
That, or brass window screen material.
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posted on
03/31/2012 7:26:06 AM PDT
by
Keith in Iowa
(Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
To: Carpe Cerevisi
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posted on
03/31/2012 7:38:10 AM PDT
by
Lees Swrd
("Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order in the world as well")
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