Dave Dittrich Responds to Claims About Raw Sockets in WinXP

Dave Dittrich, best known for his Honeynet and DDoS expertise, responds to claims made by Steve Gibson claiming that "raw sockets are the devil" in the latest OS by Microsoft. Dave writes, "Steve Gibson is *still* pushing "raw sockets are the devil?" Anyone (especially journalists) who are interested in this topic had best look into the details, not just take what Steve tells them.". . . Dave Dittrich, best known for his Honeynet and DDoS expertise, responds to claims made by Steve Gibson claiming that "raw sockets are the devil" in the latest OS by Microsoft. Dave writes, "Steve Gibson is *still* pushing "raw sockets are the devil?" Anyone (especially journalists) who are interested in this topic had best look into the details, not just take what Steve tells them."

He continues, "Since Steve Gibson's web site was attacked in May 2001, I've been getting lots of calls from reporters who were working the GRC.com DDoS story. I read Steve's long report of the incident, and his long explanation of his solution: Force Microsoft to remove raw sockets from Windows XP.

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