Comment Prototype (Score 4, Insightful) 126
Shouldn't they need a working prototype to patent this? Oh well, I guess at least the patent will be expired before these devices actually exist.
Its called unplugging the target from the internet. Problem solved.
In all seriousness, they don't need a hair trigger response because its going to take them a while to figure out where the attackers actually are.
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