Solve : How hackers could decapitate the internet?

1.	Solve : How hackers could decapitate the internet?
Answer» A recent threat, purportedly from the hacker group Anonymous, stated boldly that its members would stop the internet on 31 March. The term "Operation Blackout" was coined and it caused much discussion in all the usual forums. Those issuing the threat even stated how they would do it. They claimed they could disable the Domain Name Service (known by engineers as the DNS) and that would stop the internet. How so? Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17472447That group has claimed sooo many things in the past that they never did. I think it's just media hype. Probably just some 16 YEAR old in his basement snickering LOL.They will not have any impact on the Internet. They had their chance and blew it. But the article raises important issues. The article was posted by PROF Alan Woodward Department of Computing, University of Surrey on 26 March, this year. Quote Alan Woodward is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey's department of computing. He has worked for the UK government and still provides advice on issues including cybersecurity, covert communications and FORENSIC computing. So he is an authority on the subject. He goes on to explain why this is not going to happen in the future. If we are not asleep. Quote "Unfortunately despite this vulnerability being widely known about for many years a large proportion of DNS servers are still not configured correctly to prevent this type of attack." So his article is an APPEAL for IT people to get on the ball and close the gap. There already is technology to stop a DNS attack,. It has to be put in place. Does this sound familiar? The people who can do something about it are SITTING on their hands.

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A recent threat, purportedly from the hacker group Anonymous, stated boldly that its members would stop the internet on 31 March.

The term "Operation Blackout" was coined and it caused much discussion in all the usual forums.

Those issuing the threat even stated how they would do it. They claimed they could disable the Domain Name Service (known by engineers as the DNS) and that would stop the internet. How so?

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17472447That group has claimed sooo many things in the past that they never did. I think it's just media hype. Probably just some 16 YEAR old in his basement snickering LOL.They will not have any impact on the Internet.
They had their chance and blew it.
But the article raises important issues.

The article was posted by PROF Alan Woodward Department of Computing, University of Surrey on 26 March, this year.

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Alan Woodward is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey's department of computing. He has worked for the UK government and still provides advice on issues including cybersecurity, covert communications and FORENSIC computing.

So he is an authority on the subject. He goes on to explain why this is not going to happen in the future. If we are not asleep.

Quote

"Unfortunately despite this vulnerability being widely known about for many years a large proportion of DNS servers are still not configured correctly to prevent this type of attack."

So his article is an APPEAL for IT people to get on the ball and close the gap. There already is technology to stop a DNS attack,. It has to be put in place. Does this sound familiar? The people who can do something about it are SITTING on their hands.

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