Cool Ideas fighting off a massive DDoS attack

[cavedog]

Until those IPs are attacked.

Yeah then they are screwed just like Cool Ideas but for now it's okay.

 

[genetic]

Going through a VPN seems to make things a lot better.

 

[JamesBoy]

Supersonic is, I'm switching to them at the end of the month, hoping it's a lot better.

So looking at their packages it appears as if it won't cost us anything extra to move with free activation/install?

I'm very tempted to jump on board especially if we have the same issues still tomorrow.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Just get a VPN until they're back up.

Switching ISPs is pointless, because others are already hit, and those that aren't, will be.

All you'll be doing is adding unnecessary admin to your life. When the next ISP is hit then you'll need to switch again.

That's a lot of notice periods, by which time the attacks will be mitigated anyway, and you would have switched for nothing...

 

[eddief1]

@Jan how about an update as it seems Liquid is also involved...and why no mention of RSAweb attack on friday?

 

[Bighit]

Just get a VPN until they're back up.

Any recommendations?

 

[vanos5000]

Any recommendations?

Express VPN. Been using them for a while.

 

[genetic]

Express VPN. Been using them for a while.

Exactly what I'm using - works great.

 

[RonSwanson]

I know its probably worthless, but is there some sort of National government Cyber body that tries to co-ordinate and defend against attacks like this or are ISPs just left to their own devices?

I mean, these attackers are basically bringing SA's internet infrastructure to its knees.

Great comment, but when your government is filled with cadres who think that Internet = Tweeta, you don't have a hope in hell.

 

[RonSwanson]

Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks

Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin.

threatpost.com

This is the intel on the guys who took down the banks - probably the same bunch of tossers.

Personally, I would not trust the drug dealers selling "DDOS scrubbing services" either.

Yes. Who benefits from DDoS? Follow the money.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Any recommendations?

As others have said, Express VPN.

Just get the app for your device, enter your login and boom...

 

[RonSwanson]

As others have said, Express VPN.

Just get the app for your device, enter your login and boom...

After you paid them the money?

 

[genetic]

After you paid them the money?

The service isn't free. No decent VPN is free.

 

[Rickster]

Seems like this will no longer be an issue. Afrihost has dropped Liquid telecoms and now using Telkom for transit. Since it was not Afrihost IP ranges that were targeted but rather Liquid Telecoms this should resolve the issue Afrihost had with DDoS attacks.

How did Afrihost make this decision in the middle of the night on a Saturday?

Isn't there payment and "time" needed?

 

[cavedog]

How did Afrihost make this decision in the middle of the night on a Saturday afternoon?

Isn't there payment and "time" needed?

Probably an existing backup link that they decided to switch to.

 

[genetic]

How did Afrihost make this decision in the middle of the night on a Saturday afternoon?

Does not compute.

 

[rawoke]

Supersonic is, I'm switching to them at the end of the month, hoping it's a lot better.

Yea I've switched to SuperSonic (from C.I) honestly apart from some predictable "switch-over-call-centre-issues" that lasted a day. They have been fantastic... I can even "stream" from "unofficial sources"

 

[Rickster]

Does not compute.

Yea I saw that, was hoping no one would figure it out.

Fixed.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Yes. Who benefits from DDoS? Follow the money.

Vox?

 

[RonSwanson]

Vox?

Are they selling "Black Friday" VPNs?