Re: chargen is the new DDoS tool?

["Majdi S. Abbas" <msa () latt net>]

On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 07:52:02PM -0400, Ricky Beam wrote:
> All of the above plus very poorly managed network / network
> security. (sadly a Given(tm) for anything ending dot-e-d-u.)  a) why
> are *printers* given public IPs? and b) why are internet hosts
> allowed to talk to them?  I actually *very* surprised your printers
> are still functional if the whole internet can reach them.

        You've never worked for one, have you?

        Guess what, they have /16s, they use them, and they like
the ability to print from one side of campus to the other.  Are you
suggesting gigantic NATs with 120,000 students and faculty behind them?

        I have a hard time blaming a school for this.  I have an easy
time wondering why printer manufacturers are including chargen support
in firmware.

        --msa