LEARNing to secure R&E networks in Sri Lanka
The Lanka National Research and Education Network (LEARN) held its first network security workshop to develop the capacity of its members.
Tag: security
Discovering evasive code in malicious websites
Guest Post: NTT Secure Platform Laboratories has discovered five previously unknown evasion techniques by using two types of honeyclients.
Data privacy and whois
Whois and data privacy — namely, the impact of the GDPR — was the main topic of discussion at the recent ICANN 62 meeting.
Treating RPKI ROAs as IRR route(6) objects
Guest Post: Using RPKI ROAs as if they are IRR route(6)-objects is a transitional step towards increased security in the routing ecosystem.
Honeypot-based monitoring of amplification DDoS attacks
Guest Post: The SISSDEN project operates a network of honeypots that detect on average around 10,000 amplification DDoS attacks per day.
Monitoring BGP anomalies on the Internet
Guest Post: There are many common sources for BGP anomalies of which network operators should be aware.
IETF 102: An update on securing BGP
Geoff Huston analyses the current state of BGP security mechanisms based on his observations at the IETF 102 meeting.
Pacific approach towards cybersecurity
Guest Post: Building capacity and cooperation among smaller island economies to address cybersecurity challenges.
ARTEMIS — neutralizing BGP hijacking within a minute
Guest Post: ARTEMIS is a new defence system for network operators that can reduce BGP hijack detection and mitigation times from hours/days to a few seconds or minutes.
Event Wrap: 30th Annual FIRST Conference and AGM
The 30th Annual FIRST Conference and Annual General Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 24 to 29 June 2018.