full-disclosure - Destroying PCs remotely?

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From: simonwhitt at hotpop.com (Simon Whittaker)
Subject: Destroying PCs remotely?

Thomas Sj?gren wrote:

>Steve Wray wrote:
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>>Interesting topic though, is it possible to
>>*destroy* computers remotely at all?
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><delurk>
>Old, but interesting stuff:
>
>http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~valeri/EMP.html
>"[T]he bomb was stored in a briefcase and emitted short, high-energy pulses
>reaching 10 gigawatts, which could destroy complex electronics
>systems."
><snip>
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>
Thats just like in Spooks(BBC) the other night. ;-)