[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [cobalt-users] New type of DoS Attack - Reflected Denial of Service
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] New type of DoS Attack - Reflected Denial of Service
- From: Menno M Jansz <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat Mar 2 05:12:28 2002
- Organization: www.jansz.com
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
>http://www.grc.com
>
>Here's a quick synopsis; with a link to the actual PDF written by Steve
>Gibson. In essence, a malicious user sends forged SYN packets to TCP/IP
>http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
>
>
I wouldnt take "top security expert" Steve Gibson too seriously.
Read the following about his SYN packet work:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/24189.html