IPv6 Security Vulnerabilities

Harith Dawood

Article Details

IPv6 Security Vulnerabilities

Authors:

Harith Dawood

Publisher:

Şeref SAĞIROĞLU

Journal:

International Journal of Information Security Science 2012 Vol.1 Issue 4, pp.100-105

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000719313

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2147-0030

Abstract:

 


Abstract--Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the newest version of the protocol that is used for communications on the Internet. And it has been in existence for many years. But, currently many organizations have slowed their migration to IPv6 because they realize that the security considerations and products for IPv6 might be insufficient, despite the fact that the network infrastructure is ready to support IPv6 transport. They realize that they cannot deploy IPv6 without first considering the security of this protocol. IPv6 security vulnerabilities currently exist, and as the popularity of the IPv6 protocol increases, so do the number of threats. This paper covers and reviews some of the fundamental vulnerabilities topics of IPv6 security, considerations, issues and threats. At the end, it concludes summarizing some of the most common security concerns the new suite of protocols creates.

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Article Details

IPv6 Security Vulnerabilities

Authors: Harith Dawood

Publisher: Şeref SAĞIROĞLU

Journal: International Journal of Information Security Science 2012 Vol.1 Issue 4, pp.100-105

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2012

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000719313

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2147-0030

Issues

Authors:

Harith Dawood

Publisher:

Şeref SAĞIROĞLU

Journal:

International Journal of Information Security Science 2012 Vol.1 Issue 4, pp.100-105

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000719313

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2147-0030