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Yes, as opposed to a non-malicious one. The best example off the top of my head was a D-Link firmware update which added an NTP server operated by a third part
by UnoriginalGuy 14y ago
Yes, as opposed to a non-malicious one.
The best example off the top of my head was a D-Link firmware update which added an NTP server operated by a third party for "public use." This wound up increasing the NTP server's traffic by 90% and costing them over $8K/year in additional bandwidth fees. See [1].
Then you have so called "slashdotting." Or linking to a small web-site with an interesting story and overloading it with legitimate traffic until it goes down. See [2].
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTP_server_misuse_and_abuse#D-Link_and_Poul-Henning_Kamp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTP_server_misuse_and_abuse#D-L...
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdot_effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdot_effect
- josteink 14y agoGetting a slashdotting is not a "DDOS attack" under any definition although the practical consequence is the same. If the resulting traffic overload is caused by a (massive) router-configuration error or similar mishaps, it's also by definition not an attack. Sorry about being picky around semantics, but still: No point in throwing words around to the point where they become completely pointless.