zuzu on 21 Oct 2007 02:19:36 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Comcast spoofs on network to block P2P

  • From: zuzu <sean.zuzu@gmail.com>
  • To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
  • Subject: Re: [PLUG] Comcast spoofs on network to block P2P
  • Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:19:29 -0400
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On 10/20/07, Toby DiPasquale <toby@cbcg.net> wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 20, 2007 at 09:29:39PM -0400, zuzu wrote:
> > On 10/20/07, Toby DiPasquale <toby@cbcg.net> wrote:
> > > On Sat, Oct 20, 2007 at 08:30:11PM -0400, zuzu wrote:
> > > > is this fraud?  identity theft?
> > > >
> > > > isn't this how China operates its national firewall? (spoofed RST packets)
> > >
> > > Dood, every firewall in existence has this ability and its employed on a
> > > regular basis. (*) I don't like what Comcast is doing any more than anyone
> > > else but the technique is legit. Complain about the use, not the tool.
> >
> > I didn't mean to imply the problem is the tool.  I'm merely curious
> > about the technique and its deployment by ISPs (as well as possible
> > countermeasures).  I did intent to complain about the use; the problem
> > is the spoofing, I think.
>
> And I'm saying the problem is not the spoofing. "Spoofing" RSTs in order
> to snap abusive connections specified by the network administrator(s) is
> an everyday thing.

it may be commonplace but is it a BOFH tactic?  can you explain how it
doesn't qualify as fraud or counterfeiting?
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