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Measuring Encrypted-DNS Censorship Using OONI Probe

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Simone Basso

13 min read

In this article we talk through the preliminary results of an encrypted-DNS censorship study currently being conducted by the Open Observatory Network Interference (OONI).

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Deploying IPv6-Mostly Access Networks

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Ondřej Caletka

8 min read

Dual stack is the most common way of deploying IPv6 in access networks. A recent standard defines IPv6-mostly access networks, providing IPv4 connectivity only for legacy devices while allowing modern devices to run IPv6-only. It is already well supported and allows network operators to gradually p…

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Journeying into XDP: Part 0

Journeying into XDP Part 2: XDPerimenting with DNS Telemetry

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Luuk Hendriks

16 min read

In this instalment of our Journeying into XDP series, we look into a passive BPF-program that enables us to plot graphs of DNS metrics without altering the DNS packets or touching the DNS software itself.

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Where Did My Packet Go? Measuring the Impact of RPKI ROV

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Koen van Hove

9 min read

Merely doing RPKI ROV does not provide any guarantees where your packet ends up. We conducted an experiment where we look into the impact of RPKI ROV on whether the packet ends up in the intended location based on active beaconing with two servers.

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Stalloris: RPKI Downgrade Attack

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Haya Schulmann

6 min read

Our research considers the impact of malicious publication points on the resilience of RPKI. We explored attacks that target the functionality of the relying party implementations and evaluated the resulting impact on the RPKI validation. We found all the relying party implementations to be vulnera…

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Unpacking RFC 9199: Considerations for Large Authoritative Server Operators

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Giovane Moura

10 min read

RFC 9199 puts forward six considerations for large authoritative DNS server operators each derived from peer-reviewed research. Giovane Moura from SIDN Labs walks us through the list of considerations and the experience he and his co-authors had with the RFC process.

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IPv6 10 Years Out: An Analysis in Users, Tables, and Traffic

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Rene Wilhelm

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On 6 June 2012, the Internet Society organised the World IPv6 Launch. On that day, participants switched on IPv6 not just for testing, but to use permanently in production services. As ten years have passed since, we look at how IPv6 adoption and deployment has progressed, in terms of routing, end-…

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Making Security Simple for Organisations Big and Small

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Kathleen Moriarty

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Calls for security to be built-in and managed over time are growing. Kathleen Moriarty takes a looks back at a recent panel discussion on “Making Security Simpler” and the hopeful messages that came out of it for the transformation of Internet security for organisations in the coming years.

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WTDC-22 - The Crossroad

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Chafic Chaya

5 min read

We stand at a crossroads between a fragmented geopolitical world and a digital one that is more inclusive and sustainable. A common agenda with agreed priorities on public policy issues for the use of technology and connectivity will help take us in the right direction.

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What is Anycast DNS and Why is It Important?

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Robert Allen

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Anycast DNS is used by the leading DNS providers to ensure DNS queries can always be answered as quickly as possible. But how does Anycast DNS actually work and why is it important for your domain?

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