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We don't talk about IPv5 (lemmy.world)
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[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Think they mean local networks.

If an IT department carefully curates IPv4 but ignores IPv6, then a rogue actor can set up a parallel IPv6 network largely without being noticed.

IPv6 can be managed, just that it is a blindside for a lot of these departments.