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• @mfs I appreciate your comments. Yes of course ransomware/extortion is a bit different to ordinary DDoS. I was just trying to say that everything feels worse these days. For instance, if you misconfigure MySQL, one day you might find your whole DB encrypted along with a ransom note. And extortion isn't limited to…

  in How well does software anti-DDOS at VPS level work? Comment by ChungusMungus November 2019
• Who voted no? They have spoilt the zen beauty of this thread.

  in Do you like Polls Comment by ChungusMungus November 2019
• Is this still true? Almost every day I'm hearing about some new ransomware attack or DDoS extortion attempt. I wish it wasn't true, but it feels like the internet is becoming a more hostile place every year that goes by.

  in How well does software anti-DDOS at VPS level work? Comment by ChungusMungus November 2019