1. 02-20-08 06:20 PM #1
    bigboydan
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    Online Poker and Gambling Sites Targets of DDOS Attack

    Online Poker and Gambling Sites Targets of DDOS Attack

    Online gambling sites have been under distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks recently. The attackers weren’t just targeting poker sites but rather gambling sites in general for the past week or so. Some were attacked for a few hours and others for a few days. Each attack is designed to overwhelm the websites with tons of bogus GET requests. The desired result of the attacker is to completely disrupt service to the website (hence denial of service). Most of the sites attacked were Russian gaming sites, but other well-known poker sites affected were FullTiltPoker.com, TitanPoker.com, CDPoker.com, and VirginPoker.com.

    Source: The Shadowserver Foundation
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  2. 02-20-08 07:18 PM #2
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    Didn't this happen during the Superbowl about 3/4 years ago (Pats/Panthers)? I heard books were paying some $$$ to the attackers to stop.
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  3. 02-20-08 10:08 PM #3
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    I can't exactly remember the time frame on it Rob, however their was a series of Doss attacks a few years back. Some books did pay and some didn't.
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  4. 02-21-08 01:23 AM #4
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    I hate hackers.......why cant they just leave us to our internet without trying to screw it up.
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  5. 02-22-08 05:32 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by rugbybdyb View Post
    I hate hackers.......why cant they just leave us to our internet without trying to screw it up.
    $$$
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  6. 02-22-08 07:30 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by LVHerbie View Post
    $$$
    Christ, if I was a hacker and I got paid, i would be relentless.
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  7. 02-23-08 09:12 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by rugbybdyb View Post
    I hate hackers.......why cant they just leave us to our internet without trying to screw it up.
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  8. 02-23-08 10:40 PM #8
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    No wonder Fulltill poker got down couples of times this week.
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  9. 02-24-08 12:09 AM #9
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    Ya, I've been reading that it's been a nightmare for some WT.
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  10. 02-29-08 05:33 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by rugbybdyb View Post
    I hate hackers.......why cant they just leave us to our internet without trying to screw it up.
    hackers designed the internet. They own the internet, we are just peons that give them air, water, and money.
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