The most alarming evolution in this variant is its aggressive volatility. While the primary goal remains credential theft, the malware includes a destructive fail-safe that triggers if it cannot establish persistence or exfiltrate data.
Certainly as escalation compared to what you normally see in NPM attacks.
I find myself getting choked up often when there are powerful emotions on display. Sadness, joy, and even things like bravery. Dunno why, but I do. So did my Dad. Maybe it’s genetic.
Edge networking services can be expensive and Cloudflare offers a free tier which is decent. Additionally, I’m sure down detector has a method of making money, but I sure don’t pay them. I can’t imagine I’m the weird one. So they are almost certainly operating on a tight budget.
It’s fresh in our minds today, but these big providers are way more reliable than not. It makes sense to use them because they are generally not down.
It just doesn’t make sense to do anything different. I doubt they change even after this outage. I certainly wouldn’t.
Cloudflare is a standard piece of kit for any moderately popular website. It handles things like strict SSL enforcement, anti ddos (this is a big reason), and other edge networking functions that modern websites need.
You have to construct a fence to hide your shame from the street. Freedom baby!