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None of this addresses the DDoS attacks. I agree with you in regards to the SQL injections / URL parameters, but your post fails hard to defend Lulzsec's DDoSi

• dexen 15y ago
  On the XX century internet, that was true. But! On today's internet, consumer needs certain services on-line 24/7, and is hit hard if they are down. One's stock quotes, bank account, credit/debit card processor, ticket booth, office suite, and last but clearly not least, the daily fix of WoW. Hell, a lot of people can't even read or write any email without the WWW interface. Being vulnerable to DDoS is just as unexcusable for some business internet services as being vulnerable to SQL injection; only diffirence is the protection applies at different layer.
  • natural219 15y ago
    Okay, but the gunshot analogy applies here. If I want to, I can hire 24/7 bodyguards to prevent my being shot. If I'm a potentially high-profile target, then yes, you would expect me to spend resources to hire extra protection. Most of the targets in this case are not critical services like bank accounts or ticket booths -- those companies DO spend the extra money on protection (more servers, in this case). Let me ask; do you run a web business? Any website? Is it vulnurable to DDoS?
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