Re: iptables, virtualbox and port forwarding
On Wed, 28 May 2014 21:25:23 +1000
Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 9:03 PM, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
> > The point here is that all modern hardware is capable of IPv6, and
> > even if you aren't using it, malware writers may be. And by
> > default, a Debian machine is wide open to IPv6, and some of its
> > software is listening to it. Run a netstat to see which.
>
> On the other hand, internet connections generally don't offer IPv6
> without loudly proclaiming it as an advertisable feature, so if your
> computer is v6 accessible from the internet, you probably know.
>
The OP implied living in a network he didn't control completely, which
may have a mix of operating systems, and possibly local malware.
--
Joe
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