DNS vulnerability, configuration errors can cause DDoS
Guest Post: An overlooked DNS vulnerability that, when combined with a configuration error, is leading to massive DNS traffic surges.
Tag: measurement
IP addressing in 2021
What can IPv4 and IPv6 addressing in 2021 tell us about the changing nature of the network?
Web cache deception escalates!
Guest Post: WCD has consequences well beyond personal information leaks — attacks targeting non-authenticated pages are highly damaging.
BGP in 2021 — BGP updates
Is the stability of the routing system changing?
We need to rethink the resilience of the global Internet infrastructure
Guest Post: Internet researchers and operators are overlooking a high-impact event that poses a significant threat to the Internet.
BGP in 2021 – The BGP Table
Geoff Huston analyses recent and historical BGP routing table growth and forecasts IPv4 and IPv6 BGP routing table growth for the next five years.
Three of the best: George Michaelson
This year, George Michaelson touched on topics ranging from news to explainers. Here are three of George’s best.
Preparing for the next large-scale IoT botnet attack
Guest Post: Emerging IoT threats are quickly evolving and adapting to current defences.
How widely adopted is anycast in the DNS?
Guest Post: A handful of large operators have been behind a significant increase in the adoption of anycast in top-level and second-level domains since 2017.
Identifying unexpected Internet services
Guest Post: Study finds that TCP SYN-ACK is not an accurate indicator of service presence because of middlebox responses.