Network security on multiple levels (was Re: NYT covers China cyberthreat)

[jra at baylink.com (Jay Ashworth)]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Owen DeLong" <owen at delong.com>

> Many DACS have provision for "monitoring" circuits and feeding the
> data off to a third circuit in an undetectable manner.
> 
> The DACS question wasn't about DACS owned by the people using the
> circuit, it was about DACS inside the circuit provider. When you buy a
> DS1 that goes through more than one CO in between two points, you're
> virtually guaranteed that it goes through one or more of {DS-3 Mux,
> Fiber Mux, DACS, etc.}. All of these are under the control of the
> circuit provider and not you.

Correct, and they expand the attack surface in ways that even many 
network engineers may not consider unless prompted.

Cheers,
-- jra
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