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Title: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Mr. Bigglesworth on March 27, 2013, 04:29:58 PM
Apparently there is an internet attack going on that is slowing the net all over.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21954636 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21954636)

Of the sites I usually visit this one is about the only one I see impacted. Getting into the site seems to take about 15 seconds. It was the same yesterday.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2013, 05:19:31 PM
Time to panic? I haven't yet panicked about anything in about an hour.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Bison on March 27, 2013, 05:43:57 PM
Shall we play a game?
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Bison on March 27, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
Let's play global thermonuclear war.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Staggerwing on March 27, 2013, 05:50:27 PM
Ming the Merciless would be all over that there Global Thermonuclear War shit. He'd go "Ooh, shiny! We want!"
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2013, 05:56:30 PM
How about a nice game of chess?
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: LongBlade on March 27, 2013, 06:29:24 PM
Quote from: Bison on March 27, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
Let's play global thermonuclear war.

My money is on the Norks. Chinese probably helping and watching.

I read a news report somewhere that the Norks cut their hotline to the South. This is just more monkey business with them.

The site did seem a bit slow yesterday. Right now it's working great for me.


Well, I should have read the report first. Russian criminal gangs are being blamed.

Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Longdan on March 27, 2013, 07:11:11 PM
If somebody does a cyber attack on Canada it has to be between 0800/1200 and 1300/1600 EDT because those
are the only hours the National Cyber Crime Unit people operate.*  Any other times attacks will just go nowhere because
there is nobody on line.  Take that hackers!!
*Except on Holidays in Sydney, N.S. when they are closed.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2013, 07:32:40 PM
Panic now?
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Longdan on March 27, 2013, 07:45:47 PM
Okay.  Head for the hills!!!!
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2013, 08:15:42 PM
I already live in the hills.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: GDS_Starfury on March 27, 2013, 08:21:38 PM
are they alive with the sound of music?
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Staggerwing on March 27, 2013, 08:23:53 PM
No doubt.

And a spoonfull of sugar helps the 'medicine' go down...
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: LongBlade on March 27, 2013, 09:05:59 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 27, 2013, 08:21:38 PM
are they alive with the sound of music?

Good news, Star: the wool from the black sheep is just as warm.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: JasonPratt on March 31, 2013, 10:38:54 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on March 27, 2013, 05:50:27 PM
Ming the Merciless would be all over that there Global Thermonuclear War shit. He'd go "Ooh, shiny! We want!"

No, he likes to play with things a while, before annihilation.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: LongBlade on April 10, 2013, 12:40:22 PM
I have suspected for a while that it was possible bad guys were sifting through my PC. Looks like it's not only possible, but likely.

Quote"You have criminal organizations trying to get into your personal computer and steal your personal stuff. And by the way, the Chinese are probably on your computer, the Russians are probably on your personal computer, the Iranians are already there," House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Rogers (R.-MI). told Fox News.

    'The Chinese are probably on your computer, the Russians are probably on your personal computer, the Iranians are already there.'

- House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Rogers

"They're trying to steal things that they think are valuable or use your computer to help them steal from someone else," he said. "That's a real problem."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/04/10/iranians-are-already-on-your-computer-lawmaker-says/

Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Steelgrave on April 10, 2013, 12:53:20 PM
^Hell, not to mention Homeland Security.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: mirth on April 10, 2013, 12:57:15 PM
I just wish they'd take the time to organize my collection of cute kittie pics for me.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Centurion40 on April 10, 2013, 01:30:28 PM
Is that a euphemism?
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Longdan on April 10, 2013, 02:31:22 PM
Reds under the bed!!!!!  Head for the hiiiiillllllssssss!!!!
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: mirth on April 10, 2013, 04:17:08 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on April 10, 2013, 01:30:28 PM
Is that a euphemism?

Yes, yes it is.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: LongBlade on April 10, 2013, 04:22:26 PM
I'd be happy if someone could tell me how the fcuk to organize my smilies on Photobucket using the new UI. For being an improvement it sure is baffling.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: mirth on April 10, 2013, 04:32:45 PM
I hate the new Photobucket UI. It's craptastic.
Title: Re: Internet slowdown - massive attack
Post by: Martok on April 16, 2013, 06:29:42 AM
^ Couldn't agree more.  Really wish we had the option to go back to the old UI.