Introducing ICMP Echo Streams (iStreams)
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
Introducing ICMP Echo Streams (iStreams)
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
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.
Technical Details
- Source Type
- 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: 2/6/2026, 5:53:41 PM
Views: 96
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