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There would be no DDoS if computers connected to the internet were secure
by slim 10y ago
There would be no DDoS if computers connected to the internet were secure
- TeMPOraL 10y ago> if computers connected to the internet were secure "Secure" and "Internet-connected" are generally understood to be mutually exclusive.
- nickpsecurity 10y agoThere were prior systems designed to be effectively immune to many forms of code injection or DOS from external input. They used tagged CPU's, verified protocols, separation kernels, app-level firewalls on PCI cards, etc. Many were connected to the Internet without any reported breaches. They're mainly mutually exclusive in the common case due to lack of adoption of high-assurance techniques for security. Hell, even medium that knocks out low-hanging fruit doesn't usually get adopted. So, the problems we see were an inevitable result for all the mainstream stacks and security tech.