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Re: Denial of service attacks apparently from UUNET Netblocks

  • From: Brett Frankenberger
  • Date: Wed Oct 08 00:10:17 1997

:: Joe  Shaw writes ::
> 
> Although this is all true, it still doesn't explain the fact that UUNet is
> allowing broadcast packets through their network.  One would think that
> with the recent increase in broadcast DoS attacks, that UUNet would have
> taken a much more proactive stance.  

167.132.194.255 is not a broadcast address.

167.132.2.15 is a broadcast address.

How would you expect UUNet to know that?

          - Brett  ([email protected])
 
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