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Why DDOS posterous? What's there to gain from it? This isn't like the ones who DDOS'ed MS out of their hatred for it or the ones who blackmailed & DDOS'ed a ga

by vox 16y ago

Why DDOS posterous? What's there to gain from it? This isn't like the ones who DDOS'ed MS out of their hatred for it or the ones who blackmailed & DDOS'ed a gambling website when they refused to pay up.

shaunxcode 16y ago
someone probably has an issue w/ the blog/content of someone who is using posterous rather than posterous themselves.
- deleted 16y ago
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- jackowayed 16y ago
  That's my guess as well. Weebly said (I think in their YC Founders at Work interview) that they get multiple DDoSes a day, aimed not at them but at sites they host. Now they have good enough systems in place to deal with it that they said they often just don't notice. I guess when you host enough people's content, it's only a matter of time before someone wants to DoS something you're hosting.
petercooper 16y ago
I severely doubt this line of thought.. but they didn't make any friends with their "switch from X to us" campaign, and it only takes one bruised ego with a lack of ethics to stir up trouble. That said, if it's like most other DDOS attacks I've seen reported, the target is probably a user of the service with Posterous merely being unlucky enough to host a particular site someone doesn't like. I vaguely recall another platform got DDOSed recently due to some Israel vs Iran type cyberwar.
- kiba 16y ago
  Must be something that they really dislike.
oscardelben 16y ago
Maybe, and take it with a grain of salt, some people got infuriated by their recent switch to posterous campaign. I know this may be a very remote option, but in my opinion it's very possible.
- lanstein 16y ago
  "A grain of salt" is the expression.
  - oscardelben 16y ago
    Thank you
mishmash 16y ago
Never underestimate the power of lulz when trying to understand a DDoS.
fragmede 16y ago
The botnet controller could be extorting websites directly... wire $5000 to my paypal account or your website will go down. Anyone from Posterous care to confirm/deny in this case?
- devin 16y ago
  Do you have any evidence that this has ever been done in the past? It's not inconceivable, but it seems like a huge leap.
  - orborde 16y ago
    Google seems to provide plenty of examples. Even if it didn't, I don't understand why you see this extortion as a stretch.
  - SkyMarshal 16y ago
    It's not uncommon. There was an article a long time ago telling the story of a DDOS attack on a gambling website, and how a guy who was a philosophy major (iirc) figured out how to beat it, and then formed a company providing the same service. Forgot the url/title/etc, but it was good. Plenty more available with a search.
- rdl 16y ago
  This is very common with online gaming (== gambling) sites, and payment systems; anything where there is obviously money being processed.
didip 16y ago
Who knew what the attackers are thinking. Not too long ago DnsMadeEasy was DDoS from Korea. Maybe there's financial incentives?
DotSauce 16y ago
Could this have anything to do with Posterous' risqué post claiming superiority over Tumblr? http://www.blogherald.com/2010/06/24/posterous-slanders-tumblr/ http://www.blogherald.com/2010/06/24/posterous-slanders-tumb...

by vox 16y ago

shaunxcode 16y ago

someone probably has an issue w/ the blog/content of someone who is using posterous rather than posterous themselves.

deleted 16y ago
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jackowayed 16y ago
That's my guess as well. Weebly said (I think in their YC Founders at Work interview) that they get multiple DDoSes a day, aimed not at them but at sites they host. Now they have good enough systems in place to deal with it that they said they often just don't notice. I guess when you host enough people's content, it's only a matter of time before someone wants to DoS something you're hosting.

petercooper 16y ago

I severely doubt this line of thought.. but they didn't make any friends with their "switch from X to us" campaign, and it only takes one bruised ego with a lack of ethics to stir up trouble. That said, if it's like most other DDOS attacks I've seen reported, the target is probably a user of the service with Posterous merely being unlucky enough to host a particular site someone doesn't like. I vaguely recall another platform got DDOSed recently due to some Israel vs Iran type cyberwar.

kiba 16y ago
Must be something that they really dislike.

oscardelben 16y ago

Maybe, and take it with a grain of salt, some people got infuriated by their recent switch to posterous campaign. I know this may be a very remote option, but in my opinion it's very possible.

lanstein 16y ago
"A grain of salt" is the expression.
- oscardelben 16y ago
  Thank you

mishmash 16y ago

Never underestimate the power of lulz when trying to understand a DDoS.

fragmede 16y ago

The botnet controller could be extorting websites directly... wire $5000 to my paypal account or your website will go down. Anyone from Posterous care to confirm/deny in this case?

devin 16y ago
Do you have any evidence that this has ever been done in the past? It's not inconceivable, but it seems like a huge leap.
- orborde 16y ago
  Google seems to provide plenty of examples. Even if it didn't, I don't understand why you see this extortion as a stretch.
- SkyMarshal 16y ago
  It's not uncommon. There was an article a long time ago telling the story of a DDOS attack on a gambling website, and how a guy who was a philosophy major (iirc) figured out how to beat it, and then formed a company providing the same service. Forgot the url/title/etc, but it was good. Plenty more available with a search.
rdl 16y ago
This is very common with online gaming (== gambling) sites, and payment systems; anything where there is obviously money being processed.

didip 16y ago

Who knew what the attackers are thinking. Not too long ago DnsMadeEasy was DDoS from Korea. Maybe there's financial incentives?

DotSauce 16y ago

Could this have anything to do with Posterous' risqué post claiming superiority over Tumblr? http://www.blogherald.com/2010/06/24/posterous-slanders-tumblr/ http://www.blogherald.com/2010/06/24/posterous-slanders-tumb...