Computerworld posted a news story that Microsoft has patched a security vulnerability dubbed "Ping of Death."
The vulnerability marked "CVE-2011-1871" brought back memories for Storms.Microsoft patches 1990s-era 'Ping of Death'
"This looks like the "Ping of Death" from the early-to-mid 1990s," said Storms. "Then, when a specially-crafted ping request was sent to a host, it caused the Windows PC to blue screen, and then reboot."
Two decades ago, the Ping of Death was used to bring down Windows PCs remotely, often as a way to show the instability of the operating system. "People would say, 'You're stupid to put your machines on the Internet," said Storms.
