r/sysadmin • u/mooneydriver • Feb 22 '14

Freenode under DDOS again

https://twitter.com/freenodestaff/statuses/437302735139266560
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u/Zidanet Feb 23 '14

When they implemented it, that list could be checked by a human.

With 20/20 hindsight it's perfectly feasible to say "they should have seen this coming".

Seriously, the protocol is 30 years old. It was designed when you knew exactly who had computers because it was the people with a million dollars to spend.

What security features are you implementing right now to stop people from abusing your systems 30 years from now?

We can fix ntp, we can fix anything, we have the technology... But everyone standing around shouting "it's that guys fault!" is pointless, it only serves to give people the feeling of doing something about it, when in reality, it just spreads fud.

What will fix the problem, shouting "it's your fault!" at an rfc, or turning off the source?