ddosing random people?

[MillyB]

My friend and some other people believe that someone on PSU is ddosing random people. Is there anyway to protect against this?

[NiceOnes]

What the hell is ddosing?

[MillyB]

Definitions of DDOS on the Web:

A Distributed Denial of Service attack; a DoS attack that originates from many different (geographically and network topographically) sources, on a network of networks such as the internet

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/DDOS

A type of external Internet attack, in which multiple sources attack a single target system, with the goal being denial of service for its users. ...
www.drcomputer.com/glossary.html
A form of network denial of service (DoS) attack in which a master computer controls a number of client computers to flood the target (or victim) with traffic, using backdoor agent, client, or zombie software on a number of client machines.
app1.dpim.go.th/svn/dses/DPIM500/DPIM500_Document/Tool/OIC%20Document/OICtext/Original/53_Information_Security_Policies_and_Standards/SC-Policy_A5.doc

Source:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...F&ved=0CB4QkAE

[BIG OLAF]

Pretty much, taking all that into layman's terms, a DDoS attack is used to halt someone from going to certain websites (or any websites), or rendering someone unable to use an internet-based service, such as PSU.

[TruInferno]

Pretty much, taking all that into layman's terms, a DDoS attack is used to halt someone from going to certain websites (or any websites), or rendering someone unable to use an internet-based service, such as PSU.

That's not all. if they have a big enough botnet it'll knock your internet right off.

I don't see how someone can get your IP information through PSU though. so i doubt it.

[MillyB]

That's not all. if they have a big enough botnet it'll knock your internet right off.

I don't see how someone can get your IP information through PSU though. so i doubt it.

They can get your ip through Cain and Abel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel_(software)

I am completely clueless when it comes to stuff like this so I do not know what to tell my friend.

[TruInferno]

They can get your ip through Cain and Abel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel_(software)

I am completely clueless when it comes to stuff like this so I do not know what to tell my friend.

Im sure you'd have to go through the PSU servers and they should have precautions, the only way i can think of is if they join a party with the person (xbox live party) and get it that way. And that's a lot of annoying work. I Also don't see the point... people usually have objectives....

[BIG OLAF]

Im sure you'd have to go through the PSU servers and they should have precautions, the only way i can think of is if they join a party with the person (xbox live party) and get it that way. And that's a lot of annoying work. I Also don't see the point... people usually have objectives....

Yes, and 90% of the time, their objective is simply to ruin other people's fun. I wish that wasn't true, but it is most times. I don't understand those types of people.

[NiceOnes]

Internet Vandals... I can't figure out their motivations either... If you're smart enough to pull something like that off why the fuck don't you go out and do something productive with your skills?

[Powder Keg]

There was a rampant kid who was banned running around (I'm assuming on a new account) doing this to players, a script kiddie, if you will. Best way to prevent this is to A.) have a firewall and B.) do not enter party chat with people you don't know over XBL. Game chat should be fine.