IPv6 and security: news from the front – January
New publications
IPv6 Hardening Guide for Windows Servers by Enno Rey, article published on the insinuator blog
The aim of this study is to propose a configuration to counter most known IPv6 attacks.
IPv6 extension headers and security: Analyzing the risk by Fernando Gont on the techtarget blog
Once again, Fernando Gont exposes fragmentation attacks and their impact on IPv6 networks.
New tools
Penetration Testing Tools that (do not) Support IPv6 by Enno Rey, article published on the insinuator blog
THE document This list includes several tools that provide native IPv6 support. It was compiled after conducting various tests on a heterogeneous IPv6 network.
New version of the thc-IPv6 suite from The Hacker's Choice
Several changes have been made to the tools alive6 And flood_* (available on the public version).
