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DDos Attack!
Filed Under Blogging, Technology
Last night I was working on this blog and contemplating a switch to a different Wordpress theme, when suddenly I started having trouble accessing anything on the site. I kept refreshing the page, checked my wireless internet connection, and tried using different browsers, but nothing worked. I finally called my web hosting provider and asked them if they saw any problems with my domain. The tech support guy takes a few seconds to pull up my account and then says, “Whoa!” This is something you don’t want to hear from any tech support person.
It turns out my domain was the victim of a DDos attack. The tech support guy explained it to me and I think I understand what it is now, but I’m still not sure what I need to do at this point. I asked him how long my domain would be down and he told me that they were working to fix the problem and that it could take anywhere from 2 hours to 2 weeks to complete. Well, it’s been less than 24 hours, and my site apparently works now, with a few minor issues here and there.
If you’re hosting your own websites, beware of DDos attacks! They are not fun!
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