Re: [PLUG] emerg web server repair

["Eric at Lucii.org" <eric@lucii.org>]

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On 08/09/2012 05:39 PM, Douglas Muth wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Eric at Lucii.org <eric@lucii.org> wrote:
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>> Is there a "sink" somewhere where the domain can be pointed that will simply absorb or ignore the DDOS attack?  Perhaps if there is a DDOS attack we could just de-register the domain until the DDOS stops?   Other ideas?
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> 127.0.0.1
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> But I wouldn't consider changing DNS unless such an attack happens. Also keep in mind what your TTL is, since it will take at least that long for the changes to propagate.
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> -- Doug

Doug:

Yeah, thanks for the TTL reminder - we'd better shorten that now in preparation.
Love the idea of 127.0.0.1 - that means the DDOS bots attack themselves :-)

Thanks,
Eric
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