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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Douglas Otis wrote: > > > On Feb 7, 2007, at 6:27 AM, Jeff Kell wrote: > >> >> Alexander Harrowell wrote: >>> >>> It was clear from the highly reliable index I call the "Nanogdex" >>> that nothing was seriously amiss. >> >> Yes, but it got so much bloody press that ambitious copycats can't be >> too far behind. > > When 2 of 13 root systems are affected (>90% loss), how many systems > will withstand such an attack when targeted lower within the hierarchy? > FWIW, the attack rates did not seem that high. > > -Doug > - ------------------------------------ On the same note and this just an observation, I hear two thoughts, some talk not using anycast and then there are others who stand their ground about anycast deployment. Looking at these attacks, F in particular, if my memory serves me correct, there are 35 f-root anycast nodes deployed. Maybe this helped in some respect. Then again, I like to see what kind of analysis comes out from the collected data. regards, /virendra -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFyjWbpbZvCIJx1bcRAipMAJ9gNkyYS0BTR4jVrBP8PiZ9CyILDACcC8Jx MNiY9T6Wzi60KtgaK3qLqnM= =kJk7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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