Using NTP reflection, hackers create huge DDoS attack

 

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	Richi Jennings: NTP reflection: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the DDoS'iest of them all? Network Time Protocol DDoS vuln only needs one bad apple. In an "ugly" turn of events, a vulnerability in many NTP servers helps hackers deny service to others. Using a reflection attack, they managed to create 400 Gb/s of traffic to a single CloudFlare IP address. Presumably while cackling, "Amplify THIS!" Do you run an NTP server? Have you made sure it's not vulnerable? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers make like they're snow whiter than white. [You're fired -Ed.] Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Premier 100 IT Leadership Conference How are the top IT 100 leaders transforming their companies? Learn how the most innovative IT leaders are retooling their organizations for today's business models. Go beyond theories, gaining practical strategies you can use to reinvent yourself and your enterprise for what's ahead. Get hands-on, developing actionable innovation and leadership plans in "Transformation Studio" sessions led by top CIOs. Join us for this premier, two-day event at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. Register now for just $595 and SAVE $600. In this Issue JR Raphael: Android upgrade report card: Grading the manufacturers on KitKat Preston Gralla: Microsoft paid $7.4 billion for Nokia and all they get is a cheap Android phone? Marian Cook: Elevating the conversation: How to better communicate with business Darren Williams: Secrets of IT service management implementations: The Big Bang Theory John Martin: Redefining mission-critical storage tiers Sharky: Because really, who needs IT departments anyway? WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn Service and Support as a Strategic Imperative Customer service has evolved from a reactive activity viewed largely as a cost center-based tactical necessity, to a proactive management task that can in many ways set a company apart from the competition. Learn More JR Raphael: Android upgrade report card: Grading the manufacturers on KitKat   Three months after KitKat's release, how are the various Android manufacturers faring when it comes to upgrades? The grades are in -- and they aren't all good news. Read More   Preston Gralla: Microsoft paid $7.4 billion for Nokia and all they get is a cheap Android phone? Numerous sources report that the unthinkable is true: Nokia will be releasing an Android phone. Is this what Microsoft gets for paying $7.4 billion for Nokia's handset business? Read More   Marian Cook: Elevating the conversation: How to better communicate with business Fresh year. Fresh thinking. Fresh positioning? A new year is an opportunity to reflect. For me, how IT positions itself within the business is top of mind. How are we communicating our value to the rest of the organization? While we'll always have to address delivery challenges, IT won't be considered partners and peers with business if we focus our dialog solely on tactical issues or technical difficulties. Read More   WHITE PAPER: VCE SAP on Vblock™ Systems VCE, in partnership with SAP, is leading the way with virtual SAP landscapes. Vblock™ Systems offer a factory-integrated, enterprise-class IT infrastructure that streamlines acquisition, deployment, and operations. Learn More Darren Williams: Secrets of IT service management implementations: The Big Bang Theory When it comes to IT projects, biting off more than we can chew shouldn't be a way of life. Read More   John Martin: Redefining mission-critical storage tiers   The traditional model of tiered storage is broken. "Fast and expensive vs. slow and cheap" doesn't match how people actually use storage. But there is a better way: service classifications. Read More   Sharky: Because really, who needs IT departments anyway?   At this steamship company, some key applications are developed completely without IT's help, and they work reasonably well. But when the wrong clerk selects the wrong option one hectic night, there are consequences. Read More
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