Re: [gnso-ff-pdp-may08] Suggestion: Stopping fast flux doesn't cure the common cold

["George Kirikos" <fastflux@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Wendy Seltzer <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Many of the harms listed under "who is harmed by fast flux" (398 and
> following) appear to be generic harms, that may be perpetrated on the
> Internet or off, via fast flux or by other techniques.  I would suggest
> distinguishing betweens those that are unique to fast flux attacks (if
> there are any, such as particular aspects of the harm to hosts
> compromised into herds, or to network providers), versus those that may
> be facilitated by using fast-flux techniques or networks as a substrate
> (e.g., fraudulent transactions) but would continue to be a problem even
> if fast flux were ended tomorrow.
>
> We do not want to imply that stopping fast flux would eliminate the need
> for other anti-abuse or law enforcement work, nor to exaggerate the
> benefits of this attack technique to would-be malefactors.

I'd support that suggestion.

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
www.LEAP.com