qaz@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · 1 year agoWe don't talk about IPv5lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square198linkfedilinkarrow-up1952arrow-down134
arrow-up1918arrow-down1external-linkWe don't talk about IPv5lemmy.worldqaz@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square198linkfedilink
minus-squareStarlightDust@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt has less eyes on it due to it being less popular. It also introduces an extra vector of attack.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt does not have less eyes on and it’s 50% of Google traffic.
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThink they mean local networks. If an IT department carefully curates IPv4 but ignores IPv6, then a rogue actor can set up a parallel IPv6 network largely without being noticed. IPv6 can be managed, just that it is a blindside for a lot of these departments.
It has less eyes on it due to it being less popular. It also introduces an extra vector of attack.
It does not have less eyes on and it’s 50% of Google traffic.
Think they mean local networks.
If an IT department carefully curates IPv4 but ignores IPv6, then a rogue actor can set up a parallel IPv6 network largely without being noticed.
IPv6 can be managed, just that it is a blindside for a lot of these departments.