BGP, or Border Gateway Protocol, controls traffic routing on the internet. Real and theoretical attacks over the years have been revealed against BGP with varying levels of success, including recent research on how BGP attacks can be used to improperly obtain DV certificates. Our hosts explain them along with recent industry actions intended to thwart such attacks.

Root Causes 140: SSL Attacks Using BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

Digital certificate industry veterans Tim Callan and Jason Soroko explore the issues surrounding digital identity, PKI, and cryptographic connections in today's dynamic and evolving computing world. Best practices in digital certificates are continually under pressure from technology trends, new laws and regulations, cryptographic advances, and the evolution of our computing architectures to be more virtual, agile, ubiquitous, and cloud-based. Jason and Tim (and the occasional guest subject matter expert) will help you stay current on developments in this essential technology platform and to understand the whys and wherefores of popular Public Key Infrastructures.