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I use Zip Bombs to Protect my Server (idiallo.com)
submitted 1 month ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The one-liner:

dd if=/dev/zero bs=1G count=10 | gzip -c > 10GB.gz

This is brilliant.

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[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 66 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Before I tell you how to create a zip bomb, I do have to warn you that you can potentially crash and destroy your own device.

LOL. Destroy your device, kill the cat, what else?

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago (4 children)

It'll email your grandmother all if your porn!

[–] Exec@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

outstanding reference

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