I have previously recorded malicious traffic in the past. It was from a rogue gateway. The endpoint was simply dropped from our RIP44 statements.To Charles' point - the traffic was firewalled, it's that alert which brought it to my knowledge. It also reiterates the need for RFC-documented methods to ensure we don't have stale records.- KB3VWG  -------- Original message --------From: "Charles J. Hargrove via 44net" <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Date: 4/25/24 09:40 (GMT-05:00) To: 44net(a)mailman.ampr.org Subject: [44net] Re: DNS AXFR Isn't it more prudent for each user device to have their own security?Maybe that is where a more useful discussion should take place. Theeducation of the user systems/allocation holders falls into line withamateur radio being a technical hobby/service and those who are moreknowledgeable in our sphere should have more a sense of being an elmerinstead of keeping the information to themselves and be seen as wieldinga cudgel when "upstarts" ask questions to power. Money can sure corruptviewpoints, eh?On 4/25/2024 9:23 AM, Dan Cross via 44net wrote:> While that level of caution is certainly appropriate for the public> Internet, I have a hard time believing it's warranted on AMPRNet> itself. Has anyone done an actual threat analysis for traffic> originating inside the network itself?-- Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOVNYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord.NYC-ARECS/RACES Nets 441.100/136.5 PLARnewsline Broadcast Mon. @ 8:00PMNYC-ARECS Weekly Net Mon. @ 8:30PMhttp://www.nyc-arecs.orgNY-NBEMS Net Saturdays @ 10AM & USeast-NBEMS Net Wednesdays @ 7PMon 7.036 Mhz USB (alt 3.536)/1500 hz waterfall spot; MFSK-16 or 32"Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls toppedby barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders." - Ronald Reagan"The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." - Tacitus"Molann an obair an fear" - Irish Saying(The work praises the man.)"No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services itprovides, it can never take the place of volunteers." - Ronald Reagan_______________________________________________44net mailing list -- 44net(a)mailman.ampr.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to 44net-leave(a)mailman.ampr.org