Assuming Microsoft has hidden code in their operating system that enables
them to disable all M$ computers at any point in time .... that's another
way ;-)
Or cisco's routers, for that case.
Theoretically either of those two companies can take the internet "hostage".
On 6/20/06, Neil Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I didn't think of that one. Lack of lots of redudant backbones is
> another good one. Hopefully time will take of that one. OK,
> that is still only 2 good ones.
>
> cs
>
>> The current structure of the Internet doesn't have a lot of edges;
>> judicious elimination of a few backbone links would have a
>> significant
>> effect.
How many backbone routers are there? How many security vulnerabilities
have been reported for Cisco IOS? Take out the routers and root
servers and the network will fall to it's knees.
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