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Re: automatic rtbh trigger using flow data


From: "Roland Dobbins" <rdobbins () arbor net>
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2018 10:09:32 +0700


On 1 Sep 2018, at 1:43, Hugo Slabbert wrote:

Generally on the TCP side you can try SYN or ACK floods, but you're not going to get an amplified reflection.

Actually, TCP reflection/amplification has been on the increase; the attacker is guaranteed at least 4:1 amplification in most circumstances, the number of reflectors/amplifiers is for all practical purposes infinite, and they're mostly legitimate, non-broken services/applications.

And as always, it's important to note that with all reflection/amplification attacks, the root of the issue is the lack of universal source-address validation (SAV). Without the ability to spoof, there would be no reflection/amplification attacks.

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Roland Dobbins <rdobbins () arbor net>


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