Re: IPv6 intruders

["Mario A. Spinthiras" <mario () netway com cy>]

Alcides wrote:
> When I was reading about China's Next Generation Internet project, I
> came across something interesting:
> It reads as following
> > "Your Hidden IPv6 Network"
> > Are you building an IPv6 network without even knowing it?
> If you've bought any new network equipment over the past few years,
> then chances are yes. >Most commercially available routers and
> switches recognize both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic, as >do Windows, Linux
> and Mac OS. But that doesn't mean your network is IPv6 ready—that
> > would require a full network redesign. Meanwhile, don't ignore the
> IPv6 capabilities you may >already have. Most applications, including
> network monitoring software, won't register a user >connecting with an
> IPv6 address, making it possible for hackers to enter the network
> > undetected. Disable the IPv6 capabilities wherever possible until you
> are ready for the >transition.
>
> I came across this at the following link:
> http://www.cio.com/archive/071506/china.html?page=2
>
> Now I would like to know your opinion on this.
>
> Warm regards,
>
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this does not give much information with regards to your statement on 
undetected ipv6 "hackers". Do you know of any methodology or implemented 
attacks ? Incidents? You cant just throw something at a list like that. 
Which networking devices are vulnerable to such an attack?

Plus you'd have to be able to route traffic to an ipv6 destination to do 
that and there are plenty of providers and backbone routers that are not 
ipv6.

Please provide more information if you wish to be supported on your topic...


Regards,
Mario A. Spinthiras

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