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Re: [nsp] known networks for broadcast ping attacks


From: Alan Barrett <apb () iafrica com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 12:45:26 +0200 (GMT+0200)

Ran Atkinson <rja () corp home net> said:
Folks who want vendors to change the default changed so that
routers don't - by default - forward directed broadcast should
contact their vendors.  If lots of ISPs speak up,
the vendors generally _will_ listen and make changes/fixes.

How do you know it's a directed broadcast if it's not for a connected
subnet?  Yes, you can make some guesses, but I am not convinced that
that's a good idea.

--apb (Alan Barrett)





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