Ping of Death?

[Blake Coverett]

> Anyone heard of the Ping of Death, aka the Ping Bomb. It's a large chunk of
> hostile code, disguised as a mere ping, that can lead to server rebooting.

> Technology Assignment Editor, Wired News, http://www.wired.com/
> Producer, Packet, http://www.packet.com/

I read the two parts above and shake my head...
A 'technology assignment editor' that has missed 
this story till now, and can't use a search engine 
to boot?

-Blake (who should only look at the pictures)