Exploiting the Robocaller Gap

 

Here's an interesting US systempunkt -- a systempunkt is the point in a big network where even a small attack would cause the entire network to fail. This systempunkt would enable a prepared individual the unique ability to shut down a large part of the US without shedding a drop of blood.

For example, this attack has the ability to:

• Put any company into a complete panic in less than an hour.
• Generates hundreds of false arrests and armed police searches -- all done with a high risk of fatal injury. 
• It even has the ability (with some careful planning) to shut down all US schools (k-12 and colleges), hundreds of airline flights, and many government offices for a couple of days. 

Auto-dialing Panic

How is an attack like this possible? 

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