Evil bit (RFC3514) finally implemented

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Hi all,

During yesterday's takedown of the Internet [1] it has become painstakingly obvious that the ability to distinguish malicious packets in a quick and efficient manner is one of the most pressing security concerns of today.

Thus, RFC3514 (a.k.a. "evil" bit) [2] support was implemented [3] in the Linux kernel today.

It is our hope that other operating systems and network devices will follow the suite soon and help us make Internet a safer and more welcoming place for everyone!

Martin

[1] http://pastebin.com/GFkQnf6e
[2] http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3514
[3] http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1276103


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