Here's another nutty idea. Let's say that Code Red fizzles. The original creator goes back to the drawing board, and thinks up the next worm variant. This one uses the new "exploit X" to get around.
This time, though, the target is not centralized. It's geographically distributed, and hardened to withstand attack. It's withstood many DoS in the past, and remains a juicy, coveted target. If only there were half a million or so DoS agents out there, all working together...
Unfortunately (for the target), the IP addresses are fixed, and it takes a long time to change them, not like the Whitehouse.
DNS root servers, anyone?
(I'm glad I still remember where the Internet's "off" button is)
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Gibson is a nut. Dangerous too...
Here's another nutty idea. Let's say that Code Red fizzles. The original creator goes back to the drawing board, and thinks up the next worm variant. This one uses the new "exploit X" to get around.
This time, though, the target is not centralized. It's geographically distributed, and hardened to withstand attack. It's withstood many DoS in the past, and remains a juicy, coveted target. If only there were half a million or so DoS agents out there, all working together...
Unfortunately (for the target), the IP addresses are fixed, and it takes a long time to change them, not like the Whitehouse.
DNS root servers, anyone?
(I'm glad I still remember where the Internet's "off" button is)
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