From: Dave Korn (dave.kornartimi.com)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2007 - 19:52:00 CDT

• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

On 21 August 2007 20:56, B.K. DeLong wrote:

> Windows Update = Skype DDOS seems too good to be true....
>
> Why did this not happen to Skype with previous Windows Updates. What
> changed since the last large update to make this happen?

  Skype's membership continued to grow exponentially.

  You can get phase changes in non-scaling networks when things like that happen.
You can cross thresholds. Emergent effects can arise.

  Did anyone try adding the missing 'system' call to that neutered PoC to see if
it would work?

    cheers,
      DaveK
--
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....

_______________________________________________
Dailydave mailing list
Dailydavelists.immunitysec.com
http://lists.immunitysec.com/mailman/listinfo/dailydave

• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]