Apache warns Web server admins of DoS attack tool

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Paul,

Paul Preston wrote:
>
> I have just had a look at the script and it's a simple tcp wrapper which
> opens multiple simultaneous connections...
>
> Don't panic - it's a kiddie script... although it will be effective if you
> don't follow simple security rules. Mod_security will handle it well so
> again, add mod_security to your servers.
>
I know what a DoS is. As I'm partly responsible for a number of US gov't
webservers, I have to worry.

        mark