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Introducing ICMP Echo Streams (iStreams)

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Published: Mon Sep 01 2025 (09/01/2025, 12:11:51 UTC)
Source: Reddit NetSec

Description

With version 2.0, we have added the capability to construct ICMPv4/v6 Echo streams, which we refer to throughout the document as iStreams (note the ‘i’). PacketSmith is the only known tool capable of constructing ICMP (when the version is not specified, both v4 and v6 are considered) Echo streams, similar to TCP/UDP streams. With this feature, we can interrogate and dissect the ICMP Echo protocol in various ways to capture its unique behavioural and semantic characteristics. 

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AILast updated: 09/01/2025, 12:17:47 UTC

Technical Analysis

This content has been identified as promotional or non-threat material.

Potential Impact

No security impact - promotional content.

Mitigation Recommendations

No mitigation needed - not a security threat.

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Technical Details

Source Type
reddit
Subreddit
netsec
Reddit Score
1
Discussion Level
minimal
Content Source
reddit_link_post
Domain
packetsmith.ca
Newsworthiness Assessment
{"score":30.1,"reasons":["external_link","newsworthy_keywords:apt","established_author","very_recent"],"isNewsworthy":true,"foundNewsworthy":["apt"],"foundNonNewsworthy":[]}
Has External Source
true
Trusted Domain
false

Threat ID: 68b58ee9ad5a09ad00cef191

Added to database: 9/1/2025, 12:17:45 PM

Last enriched: 9/1/2025, 12:17:47 PM

Last updated: 9/6/2025, 1:22:55 PM

Views: 15

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