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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Tell me about DDOS-proofing the Internet
 
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Jasper Tin Neck
Nov 14, 2008


"Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

 I believe it will at some point become necessary to institute an Internet connectivity tax to discourage people from buying cheap Internet-enabled coffee makers or buttplugs just for the novelty. If a product doesn't deliver an extra $20 worth by virtue of being internet enabled, you probably shouldn't buy it in the first place.

We're also going to need legislation. Connecting a device with remote control capabilities to the Internet without changing the default password is like putting a gun safe on your porch and leaving the keys in the lock. That level of negligence needs to be criminal.

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Jasper Tin Neck
Nov 14, 2008


"Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

Burt Sexual posted:

Lol what?

You protect the assets that are valuable, like maybe a DNS server farm. Three olives kuierig isn't the problem.

Recent high profile DDOS attacks have been just shitloads of DVRs and webcams bombing servers with traffic.

Burt Sexual posted:

Your tax plan sounds elitist too, not to mention your criminal charge plan to lock up your own grandma that run an aol browesrer

Relax, I'm not coming after your elderly relatives. My point was maybe poorly worded, but poo poo like this:

Arsenic Lupin posted:

Per Krebs on Security, the vast majority of the devices in this botnet are traceable to one company that hard-codes the Telnet and SSH passwords into the device. :cry:
and this:

Arsenic Lupin posted:

Every time I have to call Comcast I say "no, I'm not using the default password, I'm using blahblah". Once a CSR tried to convince me that changing the default password and network name were causing my problem.
Absolutely needs to be criminal. Setting up your customers for easy hacking should be criminal in the same way it's criminal to sell your grandma Christmas lights that will set her house on fire.

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