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The more interesting thing it's also saying is that some of the *.pool.ntp.org servers are bad apples, and results in your NTP request, or at least its source I
by noselasd 11y ago
The more interesting thing it's also saying is that some of the *.pool.ntp.org servers are bad apples, and results in your NTP request, or at least its source IP address being collected and results in a scan back at you.
- Johnny555 11y agoIs there any expectation that a public address (even if it's buried in a huge IPv6 address space) is in any way secret? Once a packet leaves your network, you have to assume that the world knows your IP address. If you want to keep it secret, don't let it leave your network.
- noselasd 11y agoOfcourse. But there is an expectation(not a guarantee, though) that ntp.org provides a sincere and non-shady service - which is why this blog posts, among other things, have made ntp.org started to weed out such shady servers.