Friday, June 27, 2008

Attacking the Spanning Tree Protocol

Attacking the Spanning Tree Protocol
Conducting STP attacks is now within the reach of a wide population, thanks to the availability of point-and-shoot attacks tools. Fortunately, simple features widely available on a range of switches, such as BPDU-guard, provide effective measures against spanning-tree–based exploits.

From the Book
LAN Switch Security: What Hackers Know About Your Switches


Introducing Spanning Tree Protocol
Let the Games Begin!
Summary

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