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		Florin_Andrei on Oct 21, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DDoS Attack Against Dyn Managed DNS Put the thumbscrews on the IoT manufacturers instead, so they don't release widgets with bad security, so the problem is eliminated at its root. You wouldn't allow car manufacturers to sell cars with faulty airbags, why do we allow device manufacturers to provide plentiful firepower for bad actors?

DenisM on Oct 21, 2016 [–]

With ISPs it's a lot easier - you know who your ISP is, so either they respect your blacklist or they automatically owe you money.

How would you even start chasing a manufacturer of a cheap IP cam from China? How many of them can you chase at once?

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