Remotely Counting Machines Behind NAT
I did a quick search for this and I didn't see anything on AO... so check this out!!!
Taken from www.slashdot.org
The PDF is here.
It def. makes for some interesting reading. This could be some very bad news.
I would consider this a invasion of privacy. It is my business how I use the bandwith that I "rent".
Who is to say that I only have one PC that has web access and the rest are for other purposes? What a crock of you know what!
This also has a negative impact on network security too.
This technique can make it easier for an attacker to enumerate your network... amongst other things.