Re: [44net] OpenWRT Security Notice

This is a false security. But setting the public interface to accept only ip proto 4 traffic is a solution. And on rhe tunnel, only to accept requests with source address 44/8. Spoofed traffic will not be corrected routed back, so that is no real issue in this case. > (Please trim inclusions from previous messages) > _______________________________________________ >> Subject: >> [44net] OpenWRT Security Notice >> From: >> lleachii(a)aol.com >> Date: >> 02/02/2016 04:11 AM >> >> To: >> 44net(a)hamradio.ucsd.edu >> >> >> >> the least computationally difficult method to protect our gateways from >> rogue packets is to not publicize/announce our Public WAN-facing IP >> address. > > Of course that does not work very well. > All other gateway stations know your public IP and those who really want > to know it can probably obtain it. > The only way to protect your system is by using appropriate filters. And > yes, these can be difficult to design, > especially in the world of lousy internet service providers that do not > bother filtering clients that spoof addresses.... > > Rob >