It’s been a busy couple of weeks for routing security. First, on 23 April, we introduced a new category of MANRS participants aimed specifically at Internet Exchange Points. Then, just two days later, we learned about yet another BGP hijacking wreaking havoc, which could have been avoided if more networks across the globe implemented the […]
Yesterday, we reported some initial news and details about the Amazon Route 53 BGP hijack that resulted in a loss to some cryptocurrency users. Today on the Internet Society blog, Aftab Siddiqui presents a more technical dive into what exactly happened, using data from Isolario, RIPE Stats, and various reports from organizations who monitor Internet […]
Another BGP hijacking event is in the news today. This time, the event is affecting the Ethereum cryptocurrency. (Read more about it here, or here.) Users were faced with an insecure SSL certificate. Clicking through that, like so many users do without reading, they were redirected to a server in Russia, which proceeded to empty […]
Today, we are pleased to announce that MANRS is getting a new category of members – IXPs. The MANRS IXP Programme introduces a separate membership category for IXPs with a set of security actions to address the unique needs and concerns of IXPs. The ten founding participants are Asteroid (International), CABASE (Argentina), CRIX (Costa Rica), […]
This week, Andrei Robachevsky will be talking about routing security in general and MANRS in particular at Euro-IX in Galway, Ireland. The European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX) gathers 83 Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) from around the world. It was formed in May 2001 with the intention to develop, strengthen and improve the IXP community. The MANRS […]
We have a lot of exciting things happening in the MANRS world lately, and I’d like to take a moment to share a few of them with you and also ask for your feedback. New Logo We have a new MANRS logo! This is now incorporated in a few places on the website, and we’ll […]
