On May 24, 2007, at 7:09 AM, Bill Woodcock wrote:
On Thu, 24 May 2007, Alexander Harrowell wrote:
a) it wasn't really that serious, b) it was serious
but mitigation was successful, or c) being well-mitigated (BCP38 and
the like) from the word go, its seriousness or otherwise wasn't
obvious?
Definitely (b). The EE-CERT was remarkably well-prepared and
effective,
and their counterparts around the world cooperated dilligently and
professionally. It was a very large attack.
-Bill
People might be interested in a military perspective on this :
http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2007/05/
an_internet_ebo.html
and a possible response
http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2007/05/
journal_a_new_m.html
Regards
Marshall