Comments on: Hackers can turn your home computer into a BOMB! http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:05:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Saul Troy Sabiahttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-294868 Saul Troy Sabia Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-294868 You better hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your kids, hide your wife... You better hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your kids, hide your wife…

]]> By: Saul Troy Sabiahttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-294867 Saul Troy Sabia Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-294867 You better hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your kids, hide your wife... You better hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your kids, hide your wife…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-294862 Anonymous Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-294862 I don't trust anyone who uses the word smithereens. >.< I don't trust anyone who uses the word smithereens. >.<

]]> By: siphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-294861 sip Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-294861 I think they are talking about Mafiaboy's feats. To my knowledge, he came up with the concept of denial of service by flooding access requests to the websites. It did make the news. And according to the wikipedia article (worth what its worth), he took down yahoo, EBay, Amazon, Dell and CNN. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafiaboy" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafiaboy</a> As such, he didn't hack the websites, but considering the enormities they are talking about, I don't think that the kind of detail the authors would be able to perceive. Anyhow, if they are indeed talking about him, he did his cyber attacks in 2000, so the article would indeed be at least 10 years old. I think they are talking about Mafiaboy's feats. To my knowledge, he came up with the concept of denial of service by flooding access requests to the websites. It did make the news. And according to the wikipedia article (worth what its worth), he took down yahoo, EBay, Amazon, Dell and CNN.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafiaboy

As such, he didn't hack the websites, but considering the enormities they are talking about, I don't think that the kind of detail the authors would be able to perceive.

Anyhow, if they are indeed talking about him, he did his cyber attacks in 2000, so the article would indeed be at least 10 years old.

]]> By: Sam-Harry Pottersockhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-294857 Sam-Harry Pottersock Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:01:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-294857 wow. I knew americans had a tendency to exaggerate and panic, but that's hilarious xD wow. I knew americans had a tendency to exaggerate and panic, but that's hilarious xD

]]> By: nuklzhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-68406 nuklz Wed, 14 May 2008 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-68406 people, people. they are talking about vista. also, the chick at the top of this page. i want to lick you ... people, people.

they are talking about vista.

also, the chick at the top of this page.

i want to lick you …

]]> By: nuklzhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-266567 nuklz Wed, 14 May 2008 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-266567 people, people.they are talking about vista.also, the chick at the top of this page.i want to lick you ... people, people.

they are talking about vista.

also, the chick at the top of this page.

i want to lick you …

]]> By: Benhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-68367 Ben Wed, 14 May 2008 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-68367 i find it hard to believe ebay, amazon and buy.com were all around/popular enough for a hack to reach world news back when that computer was considered 'new'. i find it hard to believe ebay, amazon and buy.com were all around/popular enough for a hack to reach world news back when that computer was considered 'new'.

]]> By: Benhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-266566 Ben Wed, 14 May 2008 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-266566 i find it hard to believe ebay, amazon and buy.com were all around/popular enough for a hack to reach world news back when that computer was considered 'new'. i find it hard to believe ebay, amazon and buy.com were all around/popular enough for a hack to reach world news back when that computer was considered ‘new’.

]]> By: brandonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-68199 brandon Tue, 13 May 2008 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-68199 You never know, it happened in Hackers. If they can hack a Gibson, they can do anything ;) You never know, it happened in Hackers. If they can hack a Gibson, they can do anything ;)

]]> By: brandonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-266565 brandon Tue, 13 May 2008 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-266565 You never know, it happened in Hackers. If they can hack a Gibson, they can do anything ;) You never know, it happened in Hackers. If they can hack a Gibson, they can do anything ;)

]]> By: D-monhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/12/hackers-can-turn-your-home-computer-into-a-bomb/#comment-68026 D-mon Mon, 12 May 2008 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2568#comment-68026 5-7 years old? It's got a 5.25" disk drive. 15 years old at the very least. Imagine that 13 years ago, Windows 95 was introduced. Can you imagine installing that from 5.25" diskettes? Because, apparently it has no CD-ROM drive either. 5-7 years old? It's got a 5.25" disk drive. 15 years old at the very least. Imagine that 13 years ago, Windows 95 was introduced. Can you imagine installing that from 5.25" diskettes? Because, apparently it has no CD-ROM drive either.

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