Malicious Life Big Cannons
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Jul 24, 2017 Delve into the alarming rise of DDoS attacks in 2016, highlighting major incidents, especially a significant strike on a DNS provider. Discover how activists like Anonymous have turned these attacks into digital protests. Learn about the evolving landscape of cybercrime and the disturbing role of botnets. The podcast also examines Estonia's transition from Soviet control, revealing how cyber warfare intertwined with nationalistic tensions. Finally, explore the historical roots of DDoS attacks and the ethical dilemmas faced by vigilantes in cyberspace.
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EDT's Virtual Sit-Ins
- The Electronic Disturbance Theater (EDT), inspired by 1960s sit-ins, used DDoS attacks as virtual sit-ins.
- They targeted websites like the White House to protest the Mexican government's actions against the Zapatistas.
DDoS: A Basic Attack
- DDoS attacks are a distributed form of denial-of-service, essentially flooding a server with traffic to disrupt service.
- It's considered a basic form of attack, cheaper and less sophisticated than exploiting vulnerabilities.
Anonymous vs. Scientology
- Anonymous used a tool called LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) to crash the Church of Scientology's websites.
- This leveraged the distributed power of many computers for a coordinated DDoS attack.