Sep 8, 2024
White House declares BGP security issues a national priority — BGP handles routing for the entire internet
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: government, internet, robotics/AI, security
White House declares BGP security issues a national priority – BGP handles routing for the entire internet.
A Dangerous Network: The Border Gateway Protocol has been the primary routing technology for the internet for at least three decades. Like other fundamental internet protocols developed in the 1980s, BGP was not originally designed with security in mind – and it shows.
After numerous incidents related to traffic routing among different autonomous systems, the White House has decided to address the security issues of the Border Gateway Protocol. The US administration has tasked the White House Office of the National Cyber Director with developing a roadmap to enhance the security of routing procedures managed through BGP.