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Two Israeli Youths May Be Charged for vDOS Operation
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Felscream
Felscream,
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3/30/2017 | 9:17:05 AM
Re: vDOS?
vDOS was just the name they gave their service (obviously used in DoS/DDoS).
Dr.T
Dr.T,
 User Rank: Ninja
3/28/2017 | 8:32:38 PM
Re: Stresser and Booter Services
"... Lastly, even if some were legit services it only takes a few instances to get them locked up for years ..."

If it is not legit it would return form the first customer and then no way for them to find next one.
Dr.T
Dr.T,
 User Rank: Ninja
3/28/2017 | 8:30:56 PM
How?
"... the duo reportedly made over $600,000. ..."

I am wondering how they made that much money, who paid them it the good question to ask I would say.
Dr.T
Dr.T,
 User Rank: Ninja
3/28/2017 | 8:28:16 PM
Re: Stresser and Booter Services
"... a contractual agreement between the pen testers and the organization ..."

That makes sense, there would not be any reason for them to bring down the organization's network in that case.
Dr.T
Dr.T,
 User Rank: Ninja
3/28/2017 | 8:26:21 PM
Re: Stresser and Booter Services
"...  stresser or booter ..."

It depends on what type of stresser or booter are they I assume.
Dr.T
Dr.T,
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3/28/2017 | 8:25:23 PM
vDOS?
What is vDOS? I have not heard it, I am assuming it is not DDOS.

 
Felscream
Felscream,
 User Rank: Apprentice
3/28/2017 | 1:47:09 PM
Re: Stresser and Booter Services
That is what their defense is claiming, not that it is what actually took place.  Second, there would need to be a contractual agreement between the pen testers and the organization and I doubt money hungry 18 year olds would bother.  Lastly, even if some were legit services it only takes a few instances to get them locked up for years.
RyanSepe
RyanSepe,
 User Rank: Ninja
3/28/2017 | 10:24:07 AM
Stresser and Booter Services
Why would stresser or booter services be illegal if the customer had in fact requested them?


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