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Bogons: Do not let them in or through your networks

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But filtering the full bogon list requires about 5000 rules for IPv4 and about 70,000 rules for IPv6. Additionally, IPv4 networks are not safe from an IPv6 bogon bandwidth flooding attack. Communications CTO Cyber Security Infrastructure' Filtering private IP addresses requires only a few rules.

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Mach37 Spring 2014 Cohort Companies: Watch these hot new disruptors as they accelerate

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Using techniques and concepts originally applied to Air Force combat operations, we leverage dynamic next generation networking (IPv6) and application techniques to allow real-time responses to threats across both IT infrastructure and cloud services. . – Joe Klein, CEO, Leesburg, VA – Disrupt6. Fast Orientation, Inc.

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DDoS: Understand The Growing Threat From Botnet #14

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If IoT devices supporting IPv6 over Low power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN) are introduced, the potential for larger DDoS attacks compounds. If Botnet #14 is “weapons testing”, it’s possible that the USA will see a massive sustained outage of over 4 hours before the end of the year.

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What is Passive DNS and how do you leverage it in research?

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In DNS, this is known as an "A" record and is one of many different record types including, but not limited to AAAA (IPv6), MX (mail), NS (nameserver), and TXT (text). At the time of writing this page, if we query passivetotal.org, we will be returned back the IP address of 45.55.77.126.

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A Tutorial For Enhancing Your Home DNS Protection

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Click either IPV4 or IPv6 and click properties. For Window devices click the Start button and then control panel. Under Network click View network connections. Then right-click the connection you want to change, and click properties. You will see where to enter the DNS numbers. We would love to hear from you.

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