Welcome, fellow sysadmins. Today we're going to cover the dark art of ICMP Spoofing, where you can make it seem like the router's brain has been replaced with a bowl of jelly.
ICMP Spoofing is a clever technique where you send fake ICMP packets to make it seem like someone else's router is sending them. It's useful for:
Spoofing ICMP packets is like writing a bad joke, but instead of being funny, it's actually quite useful. It's useful for:
To get started, you'll need:
Imagine you're an administrator at a large corporation, and someone has managed to compromise your network. But instead of actually hacking, you just send out a bunch of fake ICMP packets, making it seem like the router's been replaced with a bowl of jelly.
ICMP Spoofing is not actually a security threat. It's just a fun little trick you can use to keep things interesting.
For more advanced techniques, visit:
Or, if you're feeling particularly mischievous:
The ICMP Spoofing Epilogue: A Cautionary Tale of What Happens When You Spoof Too Much