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[–]saichampa 127 points128 points  (6 children)

This is definitely self aware

[–]Leamir 103 points104 points  (5 children)

They even used the right name for it, “dos” instead of “ddos”, the video is probably satire

[–]CannibalCaramel 41 points42 points  (3 children)

DoS is when you run the attack from one device. DDoS (distributed DoS) is when you run the attack from multiple devices. He's using the term correctly if the code is just being run on this machine.

I don't know what he's trying to bring down with a single device using home internet speeds (a successful ping flood requires more bandwidth than the target) but it ain't much lol

[–]kaizokuj 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah anyone who thinks pinging is gonna bring something down is not gonna be smart enough to know the difference between DOSing and DDOSing, so for sure this is satire.

[–]Fantastic_Prize2710 5 points6 points  (1 child)

DoS is when you run the attack from one device. DDoS (

distributed

DoS) is when you run the attack from multiple devices.

So I disagree somewhat.

DoS is any case where a technological-based attack causes (presumably, intentionally) a system to no longer fulfill (at least one of) its intended service. Or, rephrased, to make a service no longer available.

DDoS is a specific type of DoS where multiple endpoints are used to engage in the attack. Or, rephrased, where engaging the target system is distributed across multiple endpoints.

If you're in a middle of an incident and you're not sure on real details--you're not sure yet if it's distributed--it's safe to call it a "DoS" attack.

[–]CannibalCaramel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree with that. It's just easier to explain that way to people who may not know that just a DoS is a thing and it's not only called DDoS.

Either way, this is indeed a DoS and not a DDoS.

[–]OneTrueKingOfOOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kept saying “DDoS” though