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From: "Synthesis:Law and Technology Law and Technology"
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Date: July 25, 2007 10:41:17 AM EDT
Dave,
In all the confusion about the Duke University network problems and
pointing fingers at iPhone who turned out to not be the culprit and
understanding how the vulnerability was merely triggered by the
iPhone (could have been another wireless device) one thing seems to
have been overlooked by most.
This was an accidental Denial of Service. The Apple devices were
merely doing what they are supposed to do, according to RFC. But the
next time something like this happens, it could be deliberate. Cisco
recognizes that the patch they are issuing is not a cure for
"deliberate attempts to create an ARP storm". The scary part is such
attempts could be virtually untraceable coming from a portable
device. What wireless infrastructure could be at risk? What would
be the cure? Turning off wireless?
--
Dan Steinberg
SYNTHESIS:Law & Technology
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Chelsea, Quebec
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