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Anti-fraud site targeted in Joe Job attack

Anonymous Coward

Simple answer 

Posted Thursday 27th November 2008 14:53 GMT

Flame

If the IDs of compromised PCs can be lifted from the DDOS or the spam-emails, prosecute the owners of said PCs for aiding and abetting. It's the only way.

Users of vulnerable systems need to wake up and either replace those system or bring their security up to snuff.

Anonymous Coward

That's a sign they're doing something right 

Posted Thursday 27th November 2008 14:53 GMT

Such attacks are good publicity, and show the guy is probably indeed hurting some scammer out there.

Well done.

Stuart

Fasthosts, thanks! 

Posted Thursday 27th November 2008 15:10 GMT

Never thought I'd hear that. But it takes some guts and resource to continue to host a DoS targetted site. Especially as it is a low revenue job. Well done FH and I hope this is part of putting your past reputation behind you.

Anonymous Coward

While reading this article 

Posted Thursday 27th November 2008 15:10 GMT

Happy

I received a mail claiming to be from Paypal that linked to the following site

http://www.stamm-belz.de/Deutz/44810.paypal.com/webscr_cmd_login-run.php

Which is clearly a forgery gathering Paypal details.

Just a coincidence?!

Anonymous Coward

Battle on bud! 

Posted Friday 28th November 2008 01:49 GMT

Go

'nuff said.

Well done mate! It's good to see someone making a stand.

(posting anonymously of course)

grumpy

Well done that man! 

Posted Friday 28th November 2008 12:39 GMT

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But why's he doing a job that our law enforcement agencies by all rights should handle...? Is it maybe because gubment is clueless? Yes indeed it is! But harassing and snooping on their own citizens is sooo much easier. It doesn't take competence, just muscle to force ISPs to do the job. Puke factor 10...