Do major ISPs still ignore IP spoofing?

I was reading this question:

Why don’t ISPs filter on source address to prevent spoofing?

and based on those answers, ISPs ignore it because of the overhead of checking for spoofing.

But that question is a bit old so I wanted to check if any development has been happening?

I just don’t understand why it’s so hard for ISPs to implement the first hops to check if the source IP is valid and record the given IP by the DHCP server for checking the validness of the IP? how can it be a big overhead?

For example, if someone starts spoofing a lot of IPs and does malicious activity like DDoS, will major ISPs detect it or they still don’t check?

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Jeremy Hong: Weaponizing the Radio Spectrum

Jeremy Hong knows a secret or two about things you shouldn’t do with radio frequency (RF), but he’s not sharing.

That seems an odd foundation upon which to build one’s 2018 Hackaday Superconference talk, but it’s for good reason. Jeremy knows how to do things like build GPS and radar jammers, which are federal crimes. Even he hasn’t put his knowledge to practical use, having built only devices that never actually emitted any RF.

So what does one talk about when circumspection is the order of the day? As it turns out, quite a lot. Jeremy focused on how the …read more

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Researchers Find Most ATMs Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks

A new study that analyzed ATMs from three major manufacturers found that two-thirds of them were vulnerable to physical black box attacks and an even larger number were vulnerable to network attacks. The research project spanned two years and was carr… Continue reading Researchers Find Most ATMs Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks

1-800-772-1213 Social Security Administration Scam – Beware

A new warning was just issued by the Federal Trade Commission regarding a scam that involves the Social Security Administration. Apparently, scammers are spoofing the administration’s customer service number – 1-800-772-1213. So, if you are… Continue reading 1-800-772-1213 Social Security Administration Scam – Beware