Interesting topic though, is it possible to *destroy* computers remotely at all? Destroy the hardware, that is.
In the case of a rack *full* of Dell servers, I imagine that turning all the fans on full power would generate enough thrust to push the whole thing across the machine room floor... :) In the old days there were the 'washing machine' hard drives that one could, apparently, 'walk' across the floor by forcing repeated head seeks. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2003 12:20 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Destroying PCs remotely? > > > "Senator Orrin Hatch, a Republican representing Utah, asked technology > chiefs about whether they could develop ways to damage or destroy the > computers hearing in Washington on Tuesday" > > Whilst this seems a little off-topic, having the US > government blowing up > your PC (without "due process" by the looks of it) makes > other security > holes pale into insignificance. > > More details at > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music> /2999780.stm > > > What was that? It was the US constitution > saying bye-bye... > > - > John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE > Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National > Institute of the > Blind, > Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, > Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Evolution isn't true just because the majority of people think it is. > > - > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any > attachments is > confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the > intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, > disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If > you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender > immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your > system. > > RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any > attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it > cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are > transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email > and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of RNIB. > > RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 > > Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html