Mysterious "LOVE" packet storms flood the internet since 2020
(bleepingcomputer.com)10 points by geocrasher 9 hours ago | 2 comments
10 points by geocrasher 9 hours ago | 2 comments
oniony 4 hours ago | root | parent |
Yeah, when we start seeing HATE packets we'll know they've gone into production.
sandwichmonger 5 hours ago |
>The TCP traffic also adjusts parameters such as window sizes to emulate different operating systems, keeping the activity stealthy and difficult to pinpoint.
>The Time to Live (TTL) values, which dictate how long a packet stays on the network before it's discarded, are set between 120 and 200 to resemble realistic network hops.
Sounds like someone testing something nefarious.