Cyber attack Knocks Out Access to Websites

Winuser · 22 Oct 2016

Barman58 said:

Just a word of advice, if you are using multiple devices to access the internet, it makes good sense to add the "best" DNS server data to the router and set any or all that allow to get their DNS from the Router, ( This is normally the default for most devices anyway) which means you only have to change the server addresses once to act on all devices should you decide to change servers in future

I just entered 208.67.222.220 and 208.67.220.222 into my Netgear router and saved it. Is that all I need to do?

Winuser · 22 Oct 2016

I just checked my phone and I had to reconnect to the wireless. It's working so I guess I did it correctly.

Barman58 · 22 Oct 2016

Yes that should be it as long as you have not manually altered the defaults in your actual devices, or used the auto fill in options in one of the Dns applications that offer this option

swarfega · 22 Oct 2016

Can't say I noticed anything bad going on.

Winuser · 22 Oct 2016

Barman58 said:

Yes that should be it as long as you have not manually altered the defaults in your actual devices, or used the auto fill in options in one of the Dns applications that offer this option

The only change I made was with this desktop(Insider build) before making a change in the router. I checked my phone and my wife's laptop and they work so I think I'm ok. This is unexplored territory for me.

lehnerus2000 · 22 Oct 2016

blackroseMD1 said:

"Blame the Internet of Things for today's web blackout"

https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/21/...ternet-outage/

A possible positive from this whole thing could be the addition of better security on IoT devices.

It will never happen, unless the US Government starts levying multi-Billion dollar fines on the corporations that make this junk.

Cliff S · 24 Oct 2016

New World Hackers, a previously known group, claimed credit for the assault, which they said had been a "capability test". The same group briefly knocked the BBC offline last year.

CBS reports that the "New World Hackers" group claims to be a hacktivist collective with members in Russia, China and India.
The claims by the group are yet to be either substantiated or independently verified. Some security watchers previously speculated that the Russian state had sufficient capability and motivation to launch the assault. ®

Hacktivist crew claims it launched last week's DDoS mega-attack â€¢ The Register

Cliff S · 24 Oct 2016

Hackers claim responsibility for Fridays massive cyber attack, warn of more | abc7news.com

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Barman58 · 24 Oct 2016

I think it's interesting that they say goodbye using Twitter one of the major companies they targeted, and known as a vehicle for free speech - they seem a little confused if you ask me

Kari · 24 Oct 2016

Barman58 said:

I think it's interesting that they say goodbye using Twitter one of the major companies they targeted, and known as a vehicle for free speech - they seem a little confused if you ask me

They are also saying "Don't look up to us as legends because we are not legends" in a way that indicates they are a bit pissed off nobody has called them legends.