Anonymous, Operation Payback, and the new political-DDoS
Anonymous-affiliated DDoS attacks against organisations responding to WikiLeaks have produced substantial operational disruption. The political-DDoS category continues evolving.
Russia-Georgia DDoS — the political-cyber category continues
Coordinated DDoS attacks against Georgian government and infrastructure sites accompanied the August conflict between Russia and Georgia. The Estonia pattern continues.
Infosec Europe 2008
Infosec Europe 2008 included a session on the DDoS trajectory. Substantive operator engagement, specific subsequent conversations, cumulative practitioner network development.
Evolution of DDoS — the book ships
Evolution of DDoS — the book project that has occupied substantial sustained effort across 2007 — has been published. A note on the trajectory and the experience.
Autumn 2007 — cumulative observations
Autumn cumulative observations. The book is in final drafting; specific incidents continue; the cumulative trajectory remains consistent.
End of summer 2007 — DDoS book progress
End-of-summer progress on the DDoS book. Substantial drafting through the period; specific chapters are emerging; the cumulative trajectory toward publication is visible.
Operation Bot Roast and the takedown trajectory
The FBI announced Operation Bot Roast in mid-June. The takedown trajectory matters more than the specific operation; specific structural lessons inform the DDoS book.
Estonia DDoS — the political-cyber category emerges
Estonia has been under sustained DDoS attack for three weeks. The events are operationally significant for understanding politically-motivated DDoS at infrastructure scale.