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Re: Is NAT can provide some kind of protection?


From: Douglas Otis <dotis () mail-abuse org>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:52:09 -0800

On 1/14/11 11:49 AM, Jack Bates wrote:
On 1/14/2011 1:43 PM, Owen DeLong wrote:
Ah, but, the point here is that NAT actually serves as an enabling
technology for part of the attack he is describing. Another example
where NAT can and is a security negative. The fact that you refuse
to acknowledge these is exactly what you were accusing me of
doing in my previous emails.

Explain how it acts as an enabler.
Consider the impact the typical NAT or "firewall" has on DNS.

-Doug


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