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Host DoS Attack

By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 06:35:23 PM EST
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Our hosting company had a denial of service attack which made us inaccessible this morning and again tonight. We're back online now, but if we go out again, you'll know why.

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    Host DoS Attack | 11 comments (11 topical)
    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 06:58:21 PM EST
    Is this a sign of the end of Net Neutrality? Or is there a more benign technical explanation?

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#2)
    by squeaky on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 07:14:51 PM EST
    Here is Wikipedia's entry on DoS attacks. The attack can be malicious (intentional) or inadvertant. I wonder if the Neil Young link had something to do with it? That would be an unintentional DoS attack. Hate to think that it was intentional.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#3)
    by demohypocrates on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 07:26:44 PM EST
    Right wing blogs have been getting hit all day. I think the source of the attack is Saudi Arabia, from what I have read.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#4)
    by squeaky on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 07:31:29 PM EST
    demohypocrates- so do you think that the Saudi's who attacked TL's hosting company have dyslexia? Obviously they cannot tell their Right from their Left.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#5)
    by MikeDitto on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 07:39:10 PM EST
    Our hosting company is a large one that hosts thousands of other sites. The attack killed access to every site hosted with our company. The source was Saudi Arabia, but you never know if it originated there or merely took advantage of an unsecured server located there. The target was not TalkLeft, but some relatively obscure web site on our host's network.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#6)
    by demohypocrates on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 07:51:12 PM EST
    Squeaky, I never alleged that the attack was solely directed at conservative sites. In fact, I emailed Charles Johnson at lgf to inform him that Talkleft was victimized also. I will do the same to John Hinderaker at Powerline, both of whom seem to believe that the attacks were directed at right wing blogs only.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#7)
    by squeaky on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 08:20:05 PM EST
    demo-
    I never alleged that the attack was solely directed at conservative sites.
    lighten up, I was making a joke.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#8)
    by demohypocrates on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 08:36:30 PM EST
    Ok Squeak, but thats what the semi colon/closed paren is for. ;)

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#9)
    by Aaron on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 08:40:51 PM EST
    Don't believe them when they tell you it's an accident that your site is inaccessible. It's all part of the vast right wing conspiracy. I have little doubt that someday I'll come to talkleft and find it it shut down permanently, followed by the quick arrest and incarcerations of all who are affiliated with this blog, including commenters. On the bright side, at least we'll all have some interesting discussions at the detention facility.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#10)
    by squeaky on Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 09:22:28 PM EST
    Demo- I must have a dry sense of humor. (;: , is a bit too cute for me. A bit dyslexic.

    Re: Host DoS Attack (none / 0) (#11)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sat Apr 29, 2006 at 06:02:34 AM EST
    Squeaky writes:
    Obviously they cannot tell their Right from their Left.
    I've been trying to tell you they don't care if you are a Leftie or a Rightie... Infidel!!!!!

    Host DoS Attack | 11 comments (11 topical)