Over 100,000 devices have a misconfigured service called multicast DNS that accepts requests from the Internet and can potentially be abused to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

NBN Co's multicast IP product will become available for the first time next year, allowing service providers to send data out once, reticulate again. Telecommunications consultant Paul Brooks asks if ...

NBN Co, the firm mandated by the Australian government to design, build and operate the country’s new fibre-based broadband network, has confirmed that it will offer multicast capabilities to service ...

In addition to the multicast access virtual circuit, providers also require a multicast domain charged at $2.50 per Mbps for a minimum of 100Mbps with increments of 100Mbps up to a maximum of 1000Mbps ...

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Over 100,000 devices have a misconfigured service called multicast DNS that accepts requests from the Internet and can potentially be abused to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.