Brett
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http://pastebin.com/GFkQnf6e
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Ian
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Won't matter too much if the DNS caches don't update. Would need to stay down for days to kill it properly.
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Cavey
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Fuel strikes soon... No internet soon.... I'm starting to think the Mayans were right about the world ending this year
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John
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The 13 root servers aren't just 13 servers either, doubt it'll come to much.
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Brett
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I'd laugh off such a claim if it wasn't for their previous claims which they managed to follow through. I just question the legitimacy of random pastbin shite, however it was on YC so assume it's legit.
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N3CRO
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quote: Originally posted by Cavey
Fuel strikes soon... No internet soon.... I'm starting to think the Mayans were right about the world ending this year
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Russ
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fake or not, if they wanted to, they could.
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Bart
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I dont think it would matter a huge amount, they're not going to target that many DNS servers and ISPs will simply still cache it for sometime.
I bet we dont even notice it happen.
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Dom
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They'd have to target both root, of which there are 300 odd servers iirc, and cache (thousands) DNS servers to get any form of 'blackout'. And even then the 'master' DNS servers, which iirc aren't public facing, would still be running.
It'd only work if the cached DNS's flush all of there entries prior to updating from the root servers but to my knowledge this isn't the case, they simply update the 'changes'. Could be wrong but that'd be one serious flaw in the design of the network
[Edited on 28-03-2012 by Dom]
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JonnyJ
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Never underestimate xa0s' coding skills.
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jamied
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Hmm wonder if it is true
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Gary
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Busy on sat anyway. Only way it could affect me is I may not have google to settle pub arguments
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Sam
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If I can't use the Internet on Saturday I will have to do something else like talk to my wife or read a newspaper.
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dannymccann
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quote: Originally posted by Sam
If I can't use the Internet on Saturday I will have to do something else like talk to my wife or read a newspaper.
Same here, total bollocks isnt it?
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Sam
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Wrighty
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even if they tried, why let people know so far in advance?
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Russ
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It's easy to say it was you afterwards..
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Steve
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I'll just load up Encarta 97
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chrisritch
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Reminds me of Four Lions and them blowing up the internet for brother fezel
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pow
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I barely use the internet at weekends anyway
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pow
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4.2.2.2 and 8.8.8.8
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John
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8.8.4.4
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pow
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4.2.2.(1-6) tbh John
Google are probably logging all DNS requests now
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willay
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I've got enough switches and desks to house about 40 of you, bring your PCs and a collection of your favourite HTML pages to mine house if you want to live.
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tony2187
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I think if they pull this off I'm phoning virgin media to tell them I want a days refund on my internet bill.
Good luck to them I say. Cant make people listen unless you do something that will piss them off
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