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Covert channel tool hides data in IPv6
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-08-11

An independent security researcher showed off an early version of a tool for creating covert channels that, he claims, can pass undetected through most firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

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Covert channel tool hides data in IPv6 2006-08-14
Anonymous
The comnent from Murphy "For example, the Windows firewall does not handle IPv6 so these packets pass right though." is not true. After Windows XP SP2 you have IPv6 capable firewall, which can handle the incoming traffic. Outgoing traffic is not handled in the buildt in firewall. The biggest problem might be, that you install some more fancy firewalls form 3rd party but they don't support IPv6 at all.... You have to fight against their ingorance....

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