Report on IPv6 Security Test Methodology
• 3 min read
The Dutch Institute for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and a number of Dutch security companies have recently published a report on IPv6 security test methodologies.
Network Operations
Modifications to the IP Analyser to Reflect New Policy
• 5 min read
We are in the process of implementing the policy regarding Post Depletion Adjustment of Procedures (2013-03). In this article we will give an overview of the changes we are making to the IP Analyser web interface and API, so you can accommodate your scripts and workflow. We intend to implement thes…
BGP Leaks in Indonesia
Rene Wilhelm
Rene Wilhelm is a senior research engineer in the R&D department at the RIPE NCC. Coming from a background in particle physics, Rene joined the RIPE NCC in 1996. His interests are in data analysis, routing, Internet measurements and visualisation. More
• 5 min read
In this article we are looking in some more detail at BGP leak in Indonesia and illustrate how RIPEstat visualisations can help to assess the impact.
Timeline for Phasing Out the Old TTM-based DNSMON
Romeo Zwart
Romeo Zwart
Based in Amsterdam (NL)
Former manager of the Global Information Infrastructure team at the RIPE NCC. More
• 3 min read
The RIPE NCC announced a new version of DNSMON, available for testing by the public, in March 2014. We are now planning the removal of the old DNSMON.
NTP for Evil
Geoff Huston
Geoff Huston AM is the Chief Scientist at APNIC, where he undertakes research on topics associated with Internet infrastructure, IP technologies, and address distribution policies. From 1995 to 2005, Geoff was the Chief Internet Scientist at Telstra, where he provided a leading role in the construction and further development of … More
• 23 min read
In this article Geoff Huston describes attacks that involve the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and what can be done to defend against them.
A RIPE Atlas View of Internet Meddling in Turkey
Emile Aben
Emile Aben
Based in Amsterdam, NL
I'm a data scientist at the RIPE NCC. I'm a chemist by training, but have been working since 1998 on Internet related things, as a sysadmin, security consultant, web developer and researcher. I am interested in technology changes (like IPv6 deployment), Internet measurement, data analysis, data visualisation, sustainability and security. … More
• 5 min read
In RIPE Atlas we see latencies to Google's 8.8.8.8 DNS resolver service drop in Turkey. We expect this is due to hijacking of the 8.8.8.8 service. Our measurements show a timeline of these events. Note that even when the Twitter ban had been lifted, RIPE Atlas still saw fake 8.8.8.8 DNS service…
An Updated DNS Monitoring Service
Fatemah Mafi
Former Communications Writer at the RIPE NCC. More
• 4 min read
Since 2003, the RIPE NCC’s DNS Monitoring Service (DNSMON), has been providing a comprehensive, objective, and up-to-date overview on the quality of the service offered by TLD and other DNS operators. Due to technical advancements and in line with our aim to provide consolidated services, we are in…
Implementing 2012-07 in the RIPE Database
Xavier Le Bris
Xavier Le Bris
Based in Amsterdam
I studied History in France. Computing science has always been a hobby. I joined the RIPE NCC in 2002 as a hostmaster and never left the boat. I am now a Senior Internet Resource Analyst, Part-time trainer, and part of the RIPE meeting team. More
• 4 min read
This article describes the implementation of policy 2012-07 as it relates to the RIPE Database.
Proposed Implementation for 2012-07, "RIPE NCC Services to Legacy Internet Resource Holders"
Nikolas Pediaditis
Nikolas Pediaditis
Based in Amsterdam
• 7 min read
The recently accepted RIPE Policy Proposal 2012-07, “RIPE NCC Services to Legacy Internet Resource Holders” defines a framework for the RIPE NCC to offer registry services to legacy Internet resource holders. This article details how we propose to implement this framework.
Network Anomaly Detection – Survey Evaluation
Jan Rejchrt
Jan Rejchrt
Based in Czech Republic - Brno
Security Department, CSIRT-MU Institute of Computer Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic More
• 5 min read
We wanted to find out what network security experts think about network anomalies. We created a short web survey in order to map opinions of network professionals. In this article we describe the results.