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Sep
2021
By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer
Happy September! The trees are starting to turn, and I’m anxiously awaiting the cooler weather. I hope everything is settling down with the new school year! Anvil published an article about how a malicious DHCP server in the WAN can take advantage of “smart” routers and…
19
Aug
2021
By Tom Barton and Glenn Lipscomb
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) previously announced new identity management requirements that could affect access for some of your researchers and scientists. As of September 15, 2021, NIH will transition to multi-factor authentication (MFA) and the release of attributes that are part of the REFEDS Research & Scholarship (R&S)…
26
Jul
2021
By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer
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 is annoying in itself, but the real story is how the thieves…
16
Apr
2021
By Steven Wallace
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 represent Indiana University and Internet2 as a MANRS Ambassador. During MANRS #5…
14
Apr
2021
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, please. I guess I should try to relate this back to security in…
11
Mar
2021
By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer I hereby petition to rename “March” to “Slog,” as the latter more accurately describes the passage of time these days. At least it’s starting to be a warmer slog, eh? I enjoyed this article about how ReliaQuest handled the challenges around working with…
16
Feb
2021
By Robert Vietzke, Internet2 Vice President, Network Services With an unexpected 2020 behind us, the Internet2 Network Services team is focused on 2021 objectives that deliver on the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) program: the completion of an upgraded research and education (R&E) network infrastructure with a substantially upgraded capacity that…
12
Feb
2021
By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Happy February! I hope you all have an enjoyable Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or half-off-candy day! In the category of “programming languages nobody wants to admit they’re still using,” perl{.}com had their domain stolen back in September and is now hosted on…
03
Aug
2020
By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Well, folks, it’s August. Too hot for jokes. Let’s do a quick poll. Not an official poll, no names attached, etc. A few of you have asked about plans for a virtual “TechEX.” We’re hosting a virtual research and education technical community event…
02
Jul
2020
By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Happy Independence Day! With fireworks celebrations around the country being canceled, if you choose to shoot off your own fireworks, please be mindful of pets, vets, and children who are trying to sleep. Also, be mindful of your own safety — you don’t…
