What is an IP Null Attack and is Null Routing an Effective Mitigation Technique?

According to RFC rules, the IP packet header should contain information on its transport level protocol. Packets contain IPv4 headers that carry this information. When the value of this field is set to zero, the packets can evade security measures that scan TCP, IP, and ICMP, hence the name: IP Null Attack. Edge routers and … Continue reading What is an IP Null Attack and is Null Routing an Effective Mitigation Technique?