From: paul@hawksbill.sprintmrn.com (Paul Ferguson)
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 95 04:33:51 PST
To: perry@imsi.com
Subject: Re: Markoff/NYT on IP spoofing
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> > 
> > Perry, pray tell, what else was John alluding to?
> 
> I'm still trying to clear with my sources who told me in confidence
> what I can and can't say now that the article is out. However, the
> problem was documented by Bellovin some years ago.
> 
> 

Hmm. This could indeed be something of concern, since it demonstrates
that someone is taking great pains to take advantage of the shortcomings
of the IP protocol, if I recall smb's paper content. I'll have to dig
that one out when I get into the office this morning...

- paul

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