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seasonone@opidea.xyz to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Attackers find new ways to deliver DDoSes with “alarming” sophistication

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Attackers find new ways to deliver DDoSes with “alarming” sophistication

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seasonone@opidea.xyz to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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Once crude and unsophisticated, DDoSes are now on par with those by nation-states.
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    It’s a sad development, but inevitable. Eventually you can’t discern malicious traffic and real user traffic, I’m pretty curious as to what will happen then

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      Proof of work “toll” for each request or session seems like a good option.

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        For everything except energy efficiency

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        Compromised devices can do work too, and it slows down everyone. Not sure it’s the right solution.

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        You’re probably right

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