#infosec

We're coming through what is seeming like a tipping point in the history of DDoS on the Internet. Rather than targeting a company or online gaming, one of the largest DDoS attacks ever targeted an individual, Brian Krebs, most likely for his work exposing a so-called "booter service", a DDoS-for-hire outfit called vDOS, which ultimately led to the alleged proprietors being arrested…

I'll be writing a bit more about DDoS attacks and security, and so I thought it would be handy to jot down some commonly used terms in one place. I'll also look at how some of those terms are interrelated…