DDoS and Botnet Mitigation (26th CCC)

This is the video of the talk "DDoS/botnet mitigation & hosting online communities" given by Rodent at the 26th Chaos Communication Congress.

Abstract: Many years of hosting BBS's, ISP's, websites, game servers, forums, irc networks, and online communities. I've accrued experience dealing with the negative influences of DoS/DDoS, botnets, trolls, flooders, spammers, phishers, and the whole lot. I want to talk about the challenges, and victories.

Using whatever tools necessary to achieve the goal, basically keeping services up for the users while maintaining security, secrecy/privacy, and balance. Tracking & Attacking/Reporting Botnets, Social Engineering, Dealing with Trolls, Flooders and other negative influences.

Vivek Ramachandran is a security evangelist and has been working in computer security related fields for the past 7 years. In 2007, Vivek spoke at world renowned conferences Defcon (WEP Cloaking Exposed) and Toorcon (The Caffe Latte Attack). The discovery of the Caffe Latte Attack was covered by CBS5 news, BBC online, Network World etc news agencies.In 2006, Vivek was announced as one of winners of the Microsoft Security Shootout contest held in India among 65,000 participants. He has also been a recipient of a Team Achievement at Cisco Systems for his work on 802.1x and Port Security modules on the Catalyst 6500 switches. Currently he spends all of his time maintaining Security- Freak.Net , SecurityTube.Net and is the co-founder of Axonize. Vivek, is a Bachelor in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.You can contact him at vivek[at]securitytube.net