When Traceroutes Lie: How TTL Jumps Can Give Us a False Impression of the Internet’s Topology

a month ago by Oha to c/networking

Traceroute is a powerful tool for uncovering how packets travel across the Internet. However, as we recently discovered, some routers tamper with the TTL values in traceroute's probing packets, giving you a false view of how networks are actually interconnected.

Pomal 2 points a month ago

The paper linked in the article is most excellent for anyone looking for a basis on technical writing.

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