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Everything You Need to Know about the Malvertising Cybersecurity Threat

Tech Republic Security

Malvertising is a shortened mash-up of “malicious advertising.” These malicious ads are difficult to detect, and are served to internet users using legitimate advertising networks and publishing platforms, such as the Google Search Network.

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5 DNS services to provide a layer of internet security

Network World

It can help stop users from browsing to malware and phishing sites, block intrusive advertising to them, and serve as adult content filters. DNS-based filtering can do this! First, a quick primer for those who are unfamiliar with DNS: You utilize the Domain Name System (DNS) every time you surf the Web.

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Asia Pacific Online Video Advertising Spend Will Reach $53.7 Billion By 2023

Forrester IT

Increasing internet penetration, better data infrastructure, and increasing adoption of 4G and now 5G are driving video consumption in Asia Pacific. The Asia Pacific region is a mix of heterogeneous markets such as Australia, Japan, South Korea, China, and India.

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Net Threats: Internet Openness in Danger

CTOvision

The study targeted thousands of Internet experts to measure their thoughts and concerns about the future of the Internet. War ignited this year over Net Neutrality, with government officials, lawmakers, Internet service providers, entertainment providers, and even comedians joining the fray.

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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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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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