The Net is GONNA DIE!

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AAAHHHH!!!! (Thanks A-54) So according to a few local TV stations and half the places on the net, the net will fall down and go boom around 8pm EDT. You can read the speculation etc over on CNN , ABCNews , Wired , FOX , CNET , ZDNet and any other place you choose. I like this part:

Computer security experts warn that more virulent variations could dramatically slow Internet traffic, disrupt electronic commerce and e-mail communications and even lead to theft of sensitive corporate or government information.

The exploit involves IIS Microsoft webservers (A patch has been out for over a month, yay admins). Sooo.. here's to the end of the internet. Hopefully everyone has stocked up on batteries and bottled water. Uncle Bink wasnt so crazy for building that 4square mile bomb shelter now was he?

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

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