[Info-vax] OpenVMS versus Windows/GE Telemetry Control Systems.

[Simon Clubley]

On 2013-01-16, Stephen Hoffman <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
> On 2013-01-16 08:44:17 +0000, David Froble said:
>> As a small example, I've implemented some socket communications.  The 
>> socket is basically an open port to the world.  But it's under program 
>> control, and what's coming in must meet expectations, or it's flushed 
>> and the connection dropped.  Are there ways to defeat such?  I have to 
>> say that I don't know, but, I really doubt it.
>
> DNS spoofing and routing-level shenanigans can be used for MiTM 
> attacks, and there are other approaches.
>

David, as a specific example of the above, how do you handle replay
attacks against this service of yours ?

(Or have you determined that replay attacks are not something which is
relevant to the service been offered ?)

Simon.

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