Patch the game to prevent DDOS exploit please!

[PreedSwe]

It is hard to do that since he is always on some random VPN when he is controlling these botnets.

He has had more than pizzas ordered. I heard someone called the cops saying he had approached their underage daughter wanting sex in exchange for drugs. (I have not been part of any of that), however if he had his place tossed and spent a day or two in jail, I wouldnt cry..

Eventually someone who wants to play on the server is going to get fed up and go pay him a visit. Too bad he doesn't understand that himself..

[Suma]

Make the game handshake by having the client send a request, server replies ok, but please send back this cookie, client replies with cookie and server establishes session..

Handshake implemented in 95442. As nobody contacted me back with repro or technical details of the attack, I did not test if it is really efficient against it. In theory it should be. You shall see once a next beta is published.

[PreedSwe]

Handshake implemented in 95442. As nobody contacted me back with repro or technical details of the attack, I did not test if it is really efficient against it. In theory it should be. You shall see once a next beta is published.

Excellent! At least it should prevent amplification/spoof attacks

[Sickboy]

Is this about game communication or gamespy communication?
In case of the latter - any details on how to deal with the change in utilities querying the servers?

[Suma]

Is this about game communication or gamespy communication?

Game communication only. Gamespy communication is already handshaked.

[Sickboy]

Game communication only. Gamespy communication is already handshaked.

Thanks, I got confused thinking there was another GS change :P

[BasileyOne]

yeah, for awhile.
unless someone [hideous and unfriendly]write another "server monitoring tool" 2 offend serverbase again :[