What are some DoS scenarios?
Reasons that a hacker might want to resort to DoS might include the following: • A trojan has been installed, but a reboot is required to activate it. • A hacker wishes to cover their tracks very dramatically, or cover CPU activity with a random crash to make the site think it was just a fluke. • The hacker is acting out of the need (or delusion) that the DoS serves a greater good, such as a DoS attack on Pro Life sites by Pro Choice believers. • The hacker isn’t a hacker at all, but a pissed off lamer who has a poor outlook and too much free time. Reasons that a sysadmin might use DoS: • A sysadmin may want to ensure that their site is not vulnerable by testing out the latest patch. • A sysadmin has a runaway process on a server causing problems and cannot physically access the box (Simple Nomad has officially done this twice now). • The sysadmin isn’t a sysadmin at all, but a pissed off lamer who has a poor outlook and too much free time.
