The White House has published a roadmap to enhance internet routing security, specifically targeting vulnerabilities in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). The report highlights BGP’s inadequacies in security, leading to incidents like route hijacking, which pose national security risks. The roadmap promotes the adoption of Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) to mitigate these risks, aiming for increased implementation in both public and private sectors. The FCC supports the initiative and emphasizes addressing BGP security to protect critical infrastructure and personal information.
A congressional hearing on the global CrowdStrike outage is set for September 24, 2024. The hearing will assess the company’s trust levels in Washington and among customers. The incident, caused by a faulty security update, affected approximately 8.5 million Windows devices and has led to increased scrutiny of CrowdStrike’s deals. The hearing aims to highlight the importance of cyber hygiene and supply chain security.
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Slow is the hand of legislation, yet continuing to push forward.