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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by ExoticPearTree on Saturday April 18, 2026 @07:49AM (#47815153)
> Was also designed in the early 90s before security was taken seriously.

True, but since then it has transformed into “no one gets in because we have _private_ IP addresses”…

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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by Hikikomori on Saturday April 18, 2026 @09:04AM (#47815596)
To be fair it's a pretty decent defense, in the early days of blaster and today with iot crap.
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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by Ekaros on Saturday April 18, 2026 @01:26PM (#47817690)
I would need to ask the follow up question. Okay so what happens when someone gets in? Say some idiot install something they should not. Or there is some vulnerability in something you allow in?

Extra layers is good. But it does not mean you can forgo anything else.

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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by icedchai on Saturday April 18, 2026 @02:02PM (#47818027)
Okay, so you configure a firewall. NAT is not required.
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