[AG-TECH] DDOS attacks

[Robert Olson]

If someone wanted to send 200 Mbps of multicast into a group, the network 
would do its best to deliver it to all listeners, likely causing disruption.

I suspect that one could forge sender information, perhaps by spoofing PIM 
- any insights on this Bill?

--bob

At 04:11 PM 10/24/2002 +0100, Michael Daw wrote:
>I'm being asked a theoretical question about the potential for DDOS attacks
>over multicast. Could a malicious person bring down an AG session in this
>way, should they so wish? Or is it not really possible without revealing who
>you are?
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