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		ranger_danger 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Implementing fast TCP fingerprinting with eBPF If you're rate-limiting by IP, well... some entire countries have only a handful (or one) externally visible IP.

DamonHD 3 months ago | [–]

And some of the bad bots are snowshoeing across many many IPs (and fabricating UAs). How is that load balancer going to help?

patmorgan23 3 months ago | [–]

For IPv4 sure, but have you heard of our Lord and Savior IPv6?

ranger_danger 3 months ago | [–]

My local monopoly hasn't. Maybe in 20 years.

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