From 4d5bdcbbfae5c78e427f826494793e1e60116e84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: acidvegas Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 04:37:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README --- README.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0b07a52..e5767b5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -132,6 +132,21 @@ All of the raw data from a server is logged & stored. The categories below are s ## Preview ![](.screens/preview.png) +## Threat Scope +While IRC is an unfavored chat protocol as of 2023 *(roughly 7,000 networks)*, it still has a beating heart **(over 200,000 users & channels)* with potential for user growth & active development being done on [IRCv3](https://ircv3.net/) protocol implementations. + +Point is..it's not going anywhere. + +With that being said, the ability for anyone to be able to do what this project is intend to do, leads way for a lot of potential threats: + +![](.screens/base.png) + +* A new RCE is found for a very common IRC bot +* A new 0day is found for a certain IRCd version +* Old IRC daemons running versions with known CVE's +* Tracing users network/channel whereabouts +* Mass spamming attacks on every network + ## Todo * Built in identd * Checking for IPv6 availability *(SSL= in 005 responses may help verify IPv6)*