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Autor: wirelessduck
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To: dng
Betreff: Re: [DNG] Security implications of IPv4 vs IPv6 (was Re: Configuring ethernet port for IPv6)


> On 29 Jan 2022, at 18:22, Joel Roth via Dng <dng@???> wrote:
>
> 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:
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> https://www.avast.com/c-ipv4-vs-ipv6-addresses
>
> The site appears to belong to a VPN provider.


Avast? Last I heard they did antivirus software for Windows. Might have changed business focus since I last heard years ago but a quick look on their website shows they still offer the AV. I guess every AV vendor is jumping on the VPN wagon these days. I hear Norton now bundles crypto mining with their AV, taking a share of your profits.