Why you now need to worry about IPv6 attacks

As networks have begun to migrate from the old IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) architecture to the newer IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) system, the possibility of a cyberattack on this new protocol has began to emerge as a credible and realistic threat. In February this year, Neustar detected a live native attack on its UltraDNS network, taking this threat from a theoretical possibility to a tangible real-world issue that today’s network managers need to address seriously.  Read all of Neustar’s Principal Engineer, Wesley George’s insights at SecurityBrief Australia.