Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 01:45:37 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: cjclark@alum.mit.edu Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NATD: failed to write packet back (Permission denied) Message-ID: <3A24C231.A7C4358E@softweyr.com> References: <001701c057c4$1e1ac010$0200a8c0@n2> <20001126110756.C34151@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com> <000b01c057dd$f9423ab0$0200a8c0@n2> <20001126113720.A70192@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com> <3A2183E7.6039C582@FreeBSD.org> <20001126140033.E70192@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com> <3A218C5B.9F677E51@FreeBSD.org> <200011270130.UAA88239@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> <3A221402.D88321D8@softweyr.com> <20001127232609.P70192@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com>
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"Crist J . Clark" wrote:
>
> On Mon, Nov 27, 2000 at 12:57:54AM -0700, Wes Peters wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> > Since I have T-1 speeds coming into said basement, it is entirely likely
> > that somebody may notice and attempt to hijack one or more of my machines
> > to use in a DDOS attack. In fact, somebody already has tried. And failed.
>
> Aww... C'mon, you lay on a little more drama than that. With the new
> _Dune_ series coming on the Sci-Fi Channel I can't help but read this
> and say:
>
> > Since I have T-1 speeds coming into said basement, it is entirely likely
> > that somebody may notice and attempt to hijack one or more of my machines
> > to use in a DDOS attack. In fact, somebody already has tried.
>
> > They tried and failed?
>
> > No, they tried and died.
There are limits on what we're allowed to do to script kiddies. Sigh.
This case begged for a clue-by-four between the eyes.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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