'The most boring protocol on the internet is also, quietly, one of the most abusable': Doom has been broken down into 1,964 DNS text records and can be run via a PowerShell script
The classic game Doom has been successfully run by splitting its code into 1,964 DNS text records and reassembling them using a PowerShell script. This innovative method, developed by Adam Rice, highlights the potential for abuse within the DNS protocol, which was not designed for file storage. The project demonstrates how even seemingly mundane internet protocols can be creatively exploited.
- Entities
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: DNS
- Person: Adam Rice
- Company: Cloudflare
- Topic: Cybersecurity
- Platform: PC
- Topic: PowerShell
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