Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast


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

January 06, 2021

BGP, or Border Gateway Protocol, controls traffic routing on the internet. Real and theoretical attacks over the years have been revealed to attack 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.