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25
Aug
2021

Security Scene: August 2021 Edition

By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Ah, the students are returning. This is why we do what we do, right? For the chaos? Our lives would be so boring without them around!Qrator posted a quarterly analysis of DDoS and BGP attacks. The majority of…

26
Jul
2021

Security Scene: July 2021 Edition

By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer

Estimated reading time: 1 minute It’s far too hot, y’all. I hope you’re all staying comfortable and not getting sunburned! Brian Krebs reports on a new development in card skimmers. The skimming hardware isn’t visible from outside the device, which…

23
Jun
2021

Security Scene: June 2021 Edition

By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Well, it’s summer, and things are starting to get back to normal in many places. Living in a college town, we typically see fewer people outside in the summer because many of them have gone back home, but…

18
Jun
2021

NET+ I2 Online Recording and Resources: Security Devices, Data, and Policy

By Assia Khadri, NET+ Intern, and Nick Lewis, Internet2 Program Manager

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes It was great to have so many research and education institutions join us on May 18th for the NET+ I2 Online Strengthening Access Security in Higher Education event! In case you missed it (or just thought it was…

17
May
2021

Internet2, ARIN Discuss Actions That Could Protect US R&E Networks

By Steven Wallace

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Ninety-five percent of network routes originating from US research and education (R&E) institutions lack a form of hijack protection known as RPKI, or Resource Public Key Infrastructure. Adding this layer of security is something that the IP address…

12
May
2021

Security Scene: May 2021 Edition

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Happy May! I hope everyone had a nice Mother’s Day. This is normally a bittersweet time of year for me – the students are leaving for the summer, so it’s easier to park and get…

16
Apr
2021

MANRS Gaining Momentum, New Route Reports Published

By Steven Wallace

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes MANRS, the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security global initiative, is gaining momentum across the research and education (R&E) community. Andrew Gallo, Principal IT Architect at The George Washington University, serves on the MANRS Advisory Group, and I…

14
Apr
2021

Security Scene: April 2021 Edition

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Spring is upon us, and I think it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I did floral design in college, and spring flowers are just the best. Ranunculus, daffodils, and dahlias? Yes,…