IPv6 – Fernando Gont

Hacking IPv6 Networks

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Post published:July 27, 2011
Post category:hacking Information Security IPv6 training
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We have launched a series of in-depth, hands-one trainings about IPv6 security.The first edition was last June, at the Hack in Paris 2011 conference in Paris, France.The next edition will…

Requirements for secure IPv6 deployments include better IPv6 tester tools

Post author:fgont
Post published:July 5, 2011
Post category:article Information Security Internet Engineering IPv6
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An article that I've authored for techtarget.com has just been published. It is entitled "Requirements for secure IPv6 deployments include better IPv6 tester tools". The "abstract" of the article is:This…

World IPv6 Day recap (techtarget.com)

Post author:fgont
Post published:July 5, 2011
Post category:article Internet Engineering Internet Protocols IPv6
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Techtarget.com has published and article entitled "World IPv6 Day recap" which comments on the outcome of the World IPv6 Day.I have been quoted in that article noting that many people…

Hack In Paris 2011: Hacking IPv6 Networks

Post author:fgont
Post published:June 28, 2011
Post category:hacking Information Security Internet Protocols IPv6 training
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Two weeks ago I travelled to Paris to attend the Hack In Paris 2011 conference, where I taught the training "Hacking IPv6 Networks". It was a cool experience, in particular…

Lagging IPv6 security features, vulnerabilities could hamper transition

Post author:fgont
Post published:June 9, 2011
Post category:article Information Security IPv6
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SearchSecurity.Techtarget.com has published an article entitled "Lagging IPv6 security features, vulnerabilities could hamper transition", authored by Robert Westervelt. The article includes some quotes from an interview I had with Robert.Some…

RA-Guard Evasion: New revision of my IETF Internet-Drafts

Post author:fgont
Post published:June 8, 2011
Post category:IETF Information Security Internet Draft IPv6 vulnerability
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I have posted a revision of both of my recently-published IETF Internet-Drafts about RA-Guard evasion:IPv6 Router Advertisement Guard (RA-Guard) Evasion (draft-gont-v6ops-ra-guard-evasion-01.txt)Security Implications of the Use of IPv6 Extension Headers with…

IPv6 security issues: IPv6 transition mechanisms

Post author:fgont
Post published:June 2, 2011
Post category:article Information Security IPv6
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Yet another article that I have authored for searchsecurity.techtarget.com. The "abstract" of the article is:IPv6, the “new” Internet Protocol, is meant to provide enough addresses to enable virtually unlimited Internet…

Some talks about IPv6 security

Post author:fgont
Post published:June 2, 2011
Post category:Information Security IPv6 Talks
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During the past few weeks I gave several talks about IPv6 security, at different venues. The first venue was LACNIC XV, held in Cancun (Mexico), where I gave a tutorial…

IPv6 myths: Debunking misconceptions regarding IPv6 security features

Post author:fgont
Post published:June 2, 2011
Post category:article Information Security IPv6
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An article I authored for searchsecurity.techtarget.com has just been published. The articled is entitled "IPv6 myths: Debunking misconceptions regarding IPv6 security features" and discusses a number of myths that have…

RA-Guard evasion and related vulnerabilities

Post author:fgont
Post published:May 31, 2011
Post category:IETF Information Security Papers Internet Draft IPv6
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I've just published two new IETF Internet-Drafts, that document the problem of RA-Guard evasion, and propose mitigations.They are two Internet-Drafts:IPv6 Router Advertisement Guard (RA-Guard) Evasion, available at: http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-gont-v6ops-ra-guard-evasion-00.txtSecurity Implications of…