On 10/08/10 03:32, Chris Buechler wrote: >> if your provider provides ipv6 as well as ipv4 and devices on your lan >> are also ipv6, then you're more likely to have a major security breach?? > has IPv6, you can end up with a public IPv6 address either via > stateless autoconfiguration or DHCPv6 and be completely open on the > IPv6 Internet (assuming no host firewall).
so if you're an attacker and you've compromised a box, it's definitely worth checking for ipv6 connectivity since there's a fair chance its not firewalled off. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
