Computer cretins.........

[Rich Z]

Dammit.......... I have a pretty big site I run called FaunaClassiifeds.com which has a Board of Inquiry forum that is very popular in the reptile industry for exposing scammers and crooks who otherwise escaped unnoticed. Well evidently one of them who got outed has the knowledge to launch a DDOS (distributed denial of service) attack on my server, and has effectively shut down that site. The server host company I am with seems unable to do anything about it so I am moving the server to another host who says they can deal with such things.

But here's the rub. Apparently there is no effective way to track down the person responsible for this sort of activity. So in effect, each and every web based business is at the mercy of a single cretin who can effectively shut you DOWN at the drop of a hat. Yeah, there are solutions, but most can be VERY expensive to implement. I got one quote for $1K per MONTH to run DDOS filtering for my server. And that wasn't the most expensive one.

With all of the computer technology available, you would think SOMETHING would exist to track these clowns down and either put them away in jail for a long stretch, or have someone locate them late one night and break their fingers for them with a sharp warning that things will get MUCH worse if they continue their evil ways.

Anyway, just venting. I'm looking at the possibility of a website I have put a lot of time, money, and effort into going down the tubes and I'm about to start gnawing on my desk...........

[Ms. AntiVenom]

Im going to talk to some of my coding friends Rich!

[jcb_njb]

You would think that disrupting Inter-State commerence would be a federal crime and investagated by the FBI.

[Curacao]

Rich, I installed a unit called Allot NetEnforcer (AC-1010 & AC-1020) at my father’s two Cable TV Companies. It will manage and shape all network traffic. These units are not cheap.

Allot NetEnforcer

Entry Level Traffic Management Devices

Allot NetEnforcer AC-402 and AC-404 traffic management devices are especially suitable for small to medium enterprise networks and broadband service provider networks. Using deep packet inspection (DPI) technology with QoS enforcement capabilities, they provide the granular visibility network operators need to monitor and control bandwidth usage, and to optimize service delivery.

Main Features of the NetEnforcer AC-400 Series

2 or 4 ports
Range of operation speeds: 2, 10, 45 and 100 Mbps (full duplex)
Identifies hundreds of applications and protocols out-of-the-box
Advanced signature and behavior-based recognition
Dynamic QoS, prioritization/shaping based on policy definitions
Proactive alarms
Automatic mitigation of malicious traffic
Supported by NetXplorer centralized management system
Easy upgrade to higher speeds and more policies
Fail-safe performance

[Rich Z]

This probably isn't going to do me any good. My server is located in a data center in Atlanta. Soon to be in Michigan. And yeah, all this stuff is pretty high priced.

Quite honestly, I am rethinking this entire internet thing. I don't like being at the mercy of some anonymous cretin that can end all my efforts with the click of a button. Obviously ANY website is at jeopardy.

I have filed a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crimes Division about this, since it is obviously a crime involving interstate commerce and within their jurisdiction. I doubt they will do anything, but maybe if this complaint is one of many, eventually something will be done about it.

[LS2POWA]

I have a program from school called ethereal. logs any incoming and outgoing network traffic. kinda illegal to use on a home basis from what ive been told cause well, it logs every keystroke in plain text. idk if a business type setting can use it or not.

what im going to school for right now, information security heh. and the better the service the more its gonna cost, mainly cause what we have to pay to learn this stuff.

[2Vettes]

Originally Posted by jcb_njb

You would think that disrupting Inter-State commerence would be a federal crime and investagated by the FBI.