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[Later Alligator]

I'm pretty sure you could find a bash script that does this for free on github or stackoverflow

it's not the functionality that you're paying for here, its the capacity/size of their botnet and as a result the size of the attacks you are able to send

a couple of servers running loic is trivial to mitigate

typically things like this start to fall apart when money is involved. hopefully that holds true here

 

[Mononoke]

You want government and corporate interests to further control the flow of information because script kiddies stopped your online video games? Wow.

What scares me is this is the exact thing that would do it. That would give the government justification to finally push it through. And when a lot of mainstream uninformed consumers are finally impacted and inconvenieced in a big way (like what happened on Christmas), they will be willing to allow it to happen. People doing these attacks might be making things worse for themselves in the long run.

 

[Iced Arcade]

these kids got exactly what they want... attention

 

[Klyka]

You really think it stops at videogames? I don't.

but no one would target boardgames!

would they....?

 

[Marcel]

You really think it stops at videogames? I don't.

nice fallacy champ

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Slippery_slope

 

[BronsonLee]

Dumb on dumb on dumb.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

but no one would target boardgames!

would they....?

Somebody DDOSED my Settlers of Catan.

 

[Alienous]

I'd be intrigued if they had made it free.

That would have sent a message. "We're capable, but people will do this sort of disruptive shit if they can, it's not just that we're implicitly evil".

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Thank god for single player games.

 

[Marcel]

What scares me is this is the exact thing that would do it. That would give the government justification to finally push it through. And when a lot of mainstream uninformed consumers are finally impacted and inconvenieced in a big way (like what happened on Christmas), they will be willing to allow it to happen. People doing these attacks might be making things worse for themselves in the long run.

I think the troubling thing is not only your scenario but people actively championing regulation the entire internet because their video games were down for two fucking days.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Dumb on dumb on dumb.

we really need to resurrect a zombie Redd Fox to yell 'you big dummy!" at these individuals over and over.

 

[Sayter]

Trying it on cia.gov brb.

Let us know how good the tennis tourneys are in the minimum securty prison.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

I'm almost thinking this is a ploy to get companies to up their DDOS protection.

LS is probably composed of a bunch of cyber security company employees.

 

[Klyka]

Thank god for single player games.

Always online says "hi"

 

[SmokedMeat]

nice fallacy champ

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Slippery_slope

I see you have your crystal ball out champ.

 

[Flappy]

Always online says "hi"

My N64 says "hi".

 

[AlphaDump]

moth to flame.

Spoiler

honeypot

 

[Klyka]

My N64 says "hi".

Man i am so happy I can play 15 year old games instead of anything new.
That sure shows those hackers

 

[Marcel]

I'm almost thinking this is a ploy to get companies to up their DDOS protection.

LS is probably composed of a bunch of cyber security company employees.

I think the logical answer is they're Sony-hating North Korean elves.

 

[Mass Effect]

You know what? Fuck it. Where's my PS2...

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

At this point I'm fine with it.

Wow that's sad.

 

[Alienous]

I'm almost thinking this is a ploy to get companies to up their DDOS protection.

LS is probably composed of a bunch of cyber security company employees.

God damn, I think you cracked the case.

 

[i-Lo]

Sounds like a plot from MGS (or a tv show

Spoiler

Person of Interest

) where invested entities who oppose net neutrality have constructed an extraneous team i.e. Lizardsquad whilst they pull the strings from the shadow to instigate a chain of events that would lead to the fulfillment of their goal.

 

[Marcel]

I see you have your crystal ball out champ.

I'm not the one saying "this is just the beginning so regulate the internet" or other such diet authoritarian dross, remember?

 

[DeadManWalking]

Trying it on cia.gov brb.

Yep and prepare for jail.

 

[Klyka]

Guys!

Guys!

If you take "Lizard Squad".
You have "Lizard" and "squad". What is a squad? A bunch of "people".

"Lizard".
"People."

LIZARD PEOPLE IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!

 

[Omegasquash]

"Actually, it's about security of online console networks."

This post delivers.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I'm not the one saying "this is just the beginning so regulate the internet" or other such diet authoritarian dross, remember?

No, you're the one saying this only can affect our videogames.

 

[Marcel]

Guys!

Guys!

If you take "Lizard Squad".
You have "Lizard" and "squad". What is a squad? A bunch of "people".

"Lizard".
"People."

LIZARD PEOPLE IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!

Call Alex Jones and Jesse Ventura immediately.

No, you're the one saying this only can affect our videogames.

DDOS attacks already happen all the fucking time, across different types of networks and sites. I'm not sure what Alan Moore magic cave you're living in if you don't recognize that.

 

[Lowenbrau]

It's unfortunate this thread was made.

 

[ElodieTicotoune]

What i really think is they set up a fake paypal thing to receive money, or stole someones account and have people send money there, they are not getting any money, all they are doing is getting more people infected and the money is being sent to some idiot into his paypal thing, probably unaware hes getting money, and maybe pointing the feds onto thinking someone else is the culprit. lol Maybe i'm thinking this to much but hey who knows right?

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Always online says "hi"

And the fact that lots of games have a pretty important day one patch... ugh... this sucks.

The future looks bright. /s

 

[levyjl1988]

I though FinestSquad took them down and arrests were made? What happened why are they still relevant now? Did I miss something in a thread?

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Every NeoGAF user has to send me 4.99$ a month or else I take GAF down forever.

Call it GAF Gold (or GAF Plus) and I'm in.

 

[vypek]

I just don't see what is so special about this stresser compared to all the other ones that are readily available. There are tons of other booters/stressers, some of which are free. I'm very skeptical that this will have any true impact in the long run. But I guess we'll see.

 

[MADGAME]

Call it GAF Gold (or GAF Plus) and I'm in.

NeoGaf Gold is already a thing, and it's my favorite

 

[Glitchesarecool]

I though FinestSquad took them down and arrests were made? What happened why are they still relevant now? Did I miss something in a thread?

Was probably a fake account or something to that extent.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Sounds like a plot from MGS (or a tv show

Spoiler

Person of Interest

) where invested entities who oppose net neutrality have constructed an extraneous team i.e. Lizardsquad whilst they pull the strings from the shadow to instigate a chain of events that would lead to the fulfillment of their goal.

In a weird way, it does to be honest. Really disturbing stuff.

 

[SmokedMeat]

DDOS attacks already happen all the fucking time, across different types of networks and sites. I'm not sure what Alan Moore magic cave you're living in if you don't recognize that.

Sorry, not everyone subscribes to DDOS Monthly like you. Carry on Expert.

 

[Klyka]

Call it GAF Gold (or GAF Plus) and I'm in.

I can't charge people for something that is already being offered.

Are you saying you don't have Gold?

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Ok, I'm completely ignorant on the subject, but couldn't Sony block every single ip, and to get on, you would have to enter some captcha or something?

Only do this when they are being ddosed.

Something like this possible or would it not prevent anything?

 

[Marcel]

Sorry, not everyone subscribes to DDOS Monthly like you. Carry on Expert.

At least I don't argue for an end to net neutrality like a weak-kneed, quivering fascist because PSN was down for two days.

 

[Love Deterrence]

What a time to be alive.

 

[Tacitus_]

lol, trying to get paid for LOIC + botnet package?

Ok, I'm completely ignorant on the subject, but couldn't Sony block every single ip, and to get on, you would have to enter some captcha or something?

Only do this when they are being ddosed.

Something like this possible or would it not prevent anything?

Then they'd DDOS the login server... it's what happens naturally anyway when a big online game launches.

 

[Klyka]

At least I don't argue for an end to net neutrality like a weak-kneed, quivering fascist because PSN was down for two days.

He sure laid into that GAME (UK) manager about it though!

 

[NovaCross]

Makes you wonder if any of this would still be happening if they never got the attention they craved for.

 

[ricardo_sousa11]

Should I sell my Ps4 ?!

 

[Marcel]

Makes you wonder if any of this would still be happening if they never got the attention they craved for.

You'd have to change the entire reactive nature of not only the media but of people, which would likely never happen.

 

[ReBurn]

At least I don't argue for an end to net neutrality like a weak-kneed, quivering fascist because PSN was down for two days.

Oh snap.

 

[Kinsei]

Makes you wonder if any of this would still be happening if they never got the attention they craved for.

Probably not.