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Autore: Joel Roth
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To: dng
Oggetto: [DNG] Security implications of IPv4 vs IPv6 (was Re: Configuring ethernet port for IPv6)
On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 01:22:57AM -0500, Steve Litt wrote:
[redirecting to list, I think that's what you intended]

> Joel Roth said on Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:19:35 -1000


> >> On my next router, (probably OpenBSD/pf), I'm going to block all
> >> IPV6. I enjoy that the badguys have to jump through one more hoop
> >> (NAT) to hit me where it hurts.
> >
> >IPv6 does have some security features lacking in IPv4.
>
> I didn't know that. What are some of those features and where can I
> find out more about them?


A naive search turns up this article that seems credible:

https://www.avast.com/c-ipv4-vs-ipv6-addresses

The site appears to belong to a VPN provider.

> Thanks,



> Steve
>
> Steve Litt
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Joel Roth