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White Paper Current State of IPv6 Security in IoT.pdf
White Paper Current State Of Ipv6 Security In Iot

Research on IPv6 adoption in IoT devices and associated security risks.

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  • Q: What is the global IPv6 adoption rate mentioned?
    A: 35%.
  • Q: What country has 60% IPv6 adoption?
    A: India.
  • Q: What is 'SLAAC'?
    A: Stateless Address Auto-Configuration, a mechanism for IPv6 hosts to configure themselves.
  • Q: What new challenge does IPv6 bring for attackers?
    A: The vastly larger address space makes traditional IP scanning/device discovery much harder.
  • Q: What is 'Neighbor Discovery Protocol' (NDP)?
    A: The IPv6 protocol that replaces ARP for discovering other nodes on the link.
  • Q: What malware is mentioned as leveraging IPv6?
    A: IRCTelnet and New Aidra DDoS botnets.
  • Q: What is 'Shadow IoT'?
    A: Unmanaged IoT devices connected to the network without IT knowledge.
  • Q: What is the funding organization for this research?
    A: Avast Software.
  • Q: What is the 'Stratosphere Research Laboratory'?
    A: The organization at Czech Technical University in Prague that conducted the research.
  • Q: What tools need to be adapted for IPv6?
    A: Defensive tools, monitoring technology, and penetration testing tools.

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