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NSA Publishes Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Security Guidance

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The National Security Agency (NSA) published guidance today to help Department of Defense (DoD) and other system administrators identify and mitigate security issues associated with a transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

“IPv6 Security Guidance” highlights how several security issues can surface in networks that are new to IPv6, or in early phases of the IPv6 transition. Networks new to IPv6 lack maturity in IPv6 configurations and tools, and dual-stacked networks, which run on IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously, have an increased attack surface.

“The Department of Defense will incrementally transition from IPv4 to IPv6 over the next few years and many DoD networks will be dual-stacked,” said Neal Ziring, NSA Cybersecurity Technical Director. “It’s important that DoD system admins use this guidance to identify and mitigate potential security issues as they roll out IPv6 support in their networks.”

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Why Belgium leads the world in IPv6 adoption

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Yes, Belgium. Every time you read a story or visit a website devoted to worldwide IPv6 adoption rates, sitting atop the list of highest achievers is Belgium, otherwise better known for chocolate, waffles, beer and diamonds. Google, for example, has worldwide IPv6 adoption at about 12%, Belgium leading at 45%.

For an explanation I turned to Eric Vyncke, co-chair of Belgium’s IPv6 Council. I emailed him a half-dozen questions about technology and culture and such that essentially could have been boiled down to one: Why Belgium? Here is his reply:

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Kaspersky fixes IPv6 problem in Internet Security Suite – The H

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Kaspersky fixes IPv6 problem in Internet Security Suite
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Security researcher Marc Heuse discovered that the firewall in Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 has a problem with certain IPv6 packets. The researcher said that he publicly disclosed the details of the problem because Kaspersky didn't respond when he …

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The Security Paradox Of IPv6; Shoring Up The Holes (Danny McPherson/Forbes)

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Danny McPherson / Forbes:
The Security Paradox Of IPv6; Shoring Up The Holes  —  IPv6 presents a security paradox.  The capabilities IPv6 provides will enhance online security – but the shift to the new Internet address scheme may also present risks if not properly managed.  Internet security was largely an after-thought …

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