Is it really always the DNS?
When DNS breakage occurs and takes down your services, it points to an inadequate understanding of the interdependencies of your own complex systems.
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Journeys in hosting 1/x — Precomputed SSH host keys
Guest Post: An investigation into LightNode’s curious use of precomputed SSH host keys — a small operational quirk with security implications.
Investigating Starlink’s performance during the May 2024 solar superstorm
Guest Post: New research from IIT Kanpur uses the CosmicDance tool and RIPE Atlas data to uncover how the May 2024 superstorm impacted LEO satellites and user connectivity.
Where are you? A look at GeoIP
Are IP addresses the right tool for determining location? Examining location from the perspectives of geolocation providers, CDNs, content intermediaries, RIRs, satellite operators, and other stakeholders.
NRO RPKI Program — 2025 in review
In 2025, the NRO RPKI Program advanced routing security with a new Trust Anchor draft, joint RPKI guidance, and a coordinated roadmap for full ASPA support by 2026.
Introducing Network Vulnerability Detection in DASH
APNIC’s DASH platform has introduced a new Potential Security Vulnerabilities service to help Members identify and fix network weaknesses before they can be exploited.
[Podcast] Going dark: Measurement when the Internet hides the detail
Geoff Huston discusses protocol privacy, RFC 7258 and how APNIC Labs measures in a world of secure protocols.
21 years and counting of ‘eight fallacies of distributed computing’
Eight long held and common beliefs about the network have been shown, time after time, to be false. What are they, and what do they mean?
Bridging the gaps between protocol specifications and practice
Guest Post: How formal specifications can make network protocols more reliable, secure, and interoperable.
China reports major IPv6 growth
Key findings from the China IPv6 Development Report (2025), released by the Expert Committee for Promoting Large-Scale IPv6 Deployment and Application.