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Australia protected by anti-DDoS vigilantes
05/17/2010
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Darren Pauli, ComputerWorld - May 17, 2010 15:17
An informal, low-lying group of sharp minds might be the world's best defence against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, but legal uncertainty is hindering their capabilities.
These IT vigilantes do not fill out forms to join; nor do they answer to a hierarchy. Moreover, the loose members of this almost shadow group resist formalised structures, and some refuse to be identified.
Their meeting places are not offices, but the grounds of IT conferences, bars and website forums.
And it is through this IT grapevine that these groups of researchers and engineers will be notified when a significant DDoS attack strikes.
But according to SecureWorks malware researcher and group member, Joe Stewart, these DDoS defenders may face persecution for launching what he says are essential retailiatory attacks due to legal grey areas.
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