IP address as privacy-data in European Union (EU) for specific social identities [migrated]

In the European Union (EU) there is a clash between direct and indirect personal data.

Internet Service Providers (ISP) can use the IP address to identify personal data.
The provider of the webservice cannot use the IP address to identify… Continue reading IP address as privacy-data in European Union (EU) for specific social identities [migrated]

Can IP header TTL values be exploited as an attack vector? If so, what can protect against that?

As per some network certification training material, I noticed the following description of the Time To Live IP header:

The time to live (TTL) is set into a packet when it’s originally generated. If it doesn’t get to where it’s supposed … Continue reading Can IP header TTL values be exploited as an attack vector? If so, what can protect against that?