Is the Internet at Risk of a Major DNS Attack?

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The discussion centers around skepticism towards "end of the world" narratives, particularly in relation to a potential large-scale DNS attack rumored to be associated with the group Anonymous. Participants express doubt about the likelihood and effectiveness of such an attack, suggesting that it would be counterproductive for Anonymous, as it could harm society more than the implications of legislation like SOPA. Some argue that if the attack were to succeed, it could lead to increased public animosity towards Anonymous, while others speculate that the announcement might serve as a warning about internet vulnerabilities rather than an actual threat. The conversation highlights concerns about the motivations behind such actions and the potential consequences for both the group and society at large.
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I normally treat the "end of the world" stories in the media with a healthy dose of scepticism. I fully expect to wake up on 22-12-12, no problem for example. My own calendar runs out every year and I have to buy a new one...

However this story is being covered by SANS:
http://isc.sans.edu/diary/Tomorrow+the+world+will+end/12868

Depending on your own level of scepticism, you might just want to ping your favourite websites to get the IP address if you plan on checking the news, weather (etc) and posts on Physics Forums (74.86.200.109) tomorrow and the worst actually does happen.
 
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What on Earth would be the reason for this?
 
Such a large scale attack being carried out like this is quite unlikely to succeed. I expect no change.

Evo said:
What on Earth would be the reason for this?

For teh lulz
 
Anonymous is more socially aware than that. This would be worse for society than letting SOPA pass, so it would be contradictory for them to support it.
 
Pythagorean said:
Anonymous is more socially aware than that. This would be worse for society than letting SOPA pass, so it would be contradictory for them to support it.

To play devil's advocate for a moment, it's possible that they'd want to do this for exactly that reason. To give society a 'taste' of what it would be like if we let SOPA et al pass.

...Though, to be perfectly honest, I hope they have a little more sense than that. If it doesn't work (and let's be realistic, it most likely won't) people will point at Anonymous and say they're just a bunch of posers. If it *does* work, most people will only start hating them more. I know I will.
 
Someone linked this regarding the same topic elsewhere...
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if anyone cares, 4chan happens to be down at the moment
 
one: April fools joke

two: Given the specifics of the plan were announced, if anything, I'd say it was more of a "Here's how the internet's infrastructure is potentially vulnerable, so secure it"
 

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