From: Adamsc@io-online.com (Adamsc)
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 21:56:49 -0800 (PST)
To: "Cypherpunks list" <unde0275@frank.mtsu.edu>
Subject: Re: IP address
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On Sun, 1 Dec 1996 22:23:30 -0600, Internaut wrote:

>What is the risk of publishing your dynamic IP address to a web page while you are on line?  How vulnerable is someone just connected to the internet, w/o any server running? What attacks are feasable? --Internaut

Well, if you are running Win95 (all) or 3.1 (w/certain TCP/IP stacks) your
machine can be locked up or rebooted at *any* time using just PING!

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