
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.