DoS Attacks against Toasters

The canonical example of why we need IPv6 is so that every toaster can have its own IP address, thus enabling ubiquitous internet-controlled toasters. (See also examples using Windows and NetBSD.)

We here at Flaming Toasters thoroughly support this concept.

However, as a friend recently pointed out to me, when That Glorious Day arrives, we will face the potential of denial-of-service attacks against toasters.

In addition to heralding The Apocalypse, this will have other negative consequences. Imagine a toaster so overloaded with incoming packets that it can’t pop up the toast when its done. The toast would eventually catch fire, causing flames to leap from the toaster, resulting in an effect something like this.

We here at Flaming Toasters thoroughly support this concept.