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FCC proposes BGP security measures

Network World

Jessica Rosenworcel wants ISPs to tell her how they’re securing BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) , a critical system for routing internet traffic. The proposal aims to protect against bad actors who could pose a threat to national security and disrupt critical Internet infrastructure by exploiting BGP vulnerabilities, the FCC said Wednesday.

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Fix for BGP routing insecurity ‘plagued by software vulnerabilities’ of its own, researchers find

Network World

Attack surface The underlying problem with the BGP protocol upon which internet routing today depends is that it was designed without what the authors describe as “cryptographic authentication of announcements.” Under BGP, there is no way to authenticate routing changes. So far, RPKI has trundled along quite happily.

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White House brands BGP routing a ‘national security concern’ as it unveils reform roadmap

Network World

BGP is infamously prone to configuration errors that can have consequences serious enough to temporarily disrupt parts of the Internet. BGP’s original design properties do not adequately address the threat to and resilience requirements of today’s internet ecosystem,” notes the roadmap fact sheet.

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BGP: What is border gateway protocol, and how does it work?

Network World

In the latter case, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol used by the global internet, is used to find the best path by weighing the latest network conditions based on reachability and routing information. BGP has been called the glue of the Internet and the postal service of the internet.

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TikTok is full of shady secret advertisements

Vox

All of them should have, according to truth in advertising rules that are supposed to be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general. Instagram has been dealing with it for years, giving brands plenty of time to figure out influencer advertising strategies before TikTok came along. Many didn’t.

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March Madness Meets Cyber Mayhem: How Cybercriminals Are Playing Offense this Season

SecureWorld News

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is except on the internet, where it always is." Please never, EVER install applications after clicking an advertising link, especially when it came from trying to buy tickets or sports merchandise," Ford said.

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The Importance of Connecting with Our Customers

CIO Business Intelligence

That also means offering common ways to authenticate, run reports, and check for threats. For example, any customers deploying Symantec Endpoint Security Complete can use the same agent to redirect traffic to our Symantec Enterprise Cloud when they’re exposed on the internet and not behind a proxy or firewall. That’s false advertising.

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