Network Operations

The Resilience of the Internet in Ukraine - One Year On

Emile Aben

• 14 Apr 2023

• 17 min read

In our earlier analysis of Ukraine back in March 2022, we looked at factors that contributed to the resilience of the country's Internet since the outbreak of the war. A little over a year on, we draw on data from RIPE Atlas and RIPE RIS to investigate what has changed.

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SAV: Why Is Source Address Validation Still a Problem?

Qasim Lone

• 11 Apr 2023

• 13 min read

Despite being a known vulnerability for at least 25 years, source IP address spoofing remains a popular attack method for redirection, amplification and anonymity. Preventing these attacks requires that operators implement Source Address Validation (SAV) to ensure their networks filter packets with…

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The Human Factor in the Geopolitics of the Internet

LOUIS PETINIAUD

• 4 Apr 2023

• 20 min read

The Internet is a network of networks administered, controlled and shaped by humans. As such, it is as much affected by power relationships across the public and private actors as it, in turn, affects them. In this article, the team from GEODE explores the complex relations between the technical an…

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Intercept and Inject: DNS Response Manipulation in the Wild

Yevheniya Nosyk

• 30 Mar 2023

• 6 min read

In November 2021, Internet users from Mexico lost access to whatsapp.net and facebook.com. By the time the event was reported, the underlying problem had already gone unnoticed for quite some time. Here, we present key takeaways from our analysis of the event - carried out with RIPE Atlas - and we …

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Opinion: IP Leasing Should Become a Market Standard

Vincentas Grinius

• 28 Mar 2023

• 8 min read

The policy of the Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Registry (APNIC) that does not accept IP leasing has been questioned during its recent meeting in conjunction with APRICOT. While each of the five global RIRs has its own policies regarding IP leasing, this opinion piece argues that the APNIC policy …

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Next Steps in IPv6 Policy Work

Leo Vegoda

• 21 Mar 2023

• 2 min read

The RIPE Address Policy Working Group is organising interim sessions to plan IPv6 policy discussions at RIPE 86 in Rotterdam. The purpose of these sessions is not to develop policy proposals. It is to define desired policy outcomes and set priorities.

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Navigating the Complexities of BGP: Enhancing Security, Visibility, and Operability

Radu Strelciuc

• 17 Mar 2023

• 16 min read

Explore the concepts and tools needed to ensure the stability and reliability of BGP networks. With a focus on security, visibility, and operability, this article gives an overview of configuring BGP, a complex protocol used to build and maintain the Internet.

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How to Ensure Time Security Across a Global Network

Robert Allen

• 7 Mar 2023

• 5 min read

In this Netnod industry Q&A, we find out how NTS is used to ensure time security across a global network of devices. We talk with Christian Storm and Axel Keskikangas, developers at Axis Communications, a global provider of network solutions in video surveillance, access control, intercom, and audi…

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Connect to Port 53: Join the DNS Hackathon 2023

Johanna Eriksson

• 1 Mar 2023

• 10 min read

DNS-OARC, Netnod and the RIPE NCC invite you to join us for our DNS Hackathon in Rotterdam, 20 - 21 May 2023, taking place over the weekend before RIPE 86.

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Detecting Waves with ShakeAlert

Marcel Flores

• 24 Feb 2023

• 9 min read

When operating large, globally distributed networks, hardware failures, provider outages, and other changes in behaviour are regular occurrences. Systems that can raise alarms at the first signs of trouble can alert human operators or automated systems and enable faster corrective action. To this e…

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