Flaws in the Internet's Border Gateway Protocol

The video discusses the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), a crucial component of the Internet's infrastructure. It highlights past incidents where BGP misconfigurations led to significant disruptions, such as the global YouTube outage in 2008 and the Amazon Route 53 DNS hijacking in 2018. The video explains how BGP functions, its vulnerabilities, and the lack of security measures that make it susceptible to attacks. It also covers the proposed solutions, like using Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) to secure BGP routes, and compares the progress of implementation in the EU and the US.

What was the cause of the global YouTube outage in 2008?

• A software bug in YouTube's code

• A server failure in the United States

• A misconfiguration by a government official in Pakistan

• A cyber attack from Russia

What is the primary function of the Border Gateway Protocol?

• To route internet traffic between autonomous systems

• To encrypt internet traffic

• To provide internet access to end-users

• To manage domain name resolutions

Which of the following is a major vulnerability of BGP?

• It does not encrypt data packets

• It is incompatible with IPv6

• It lacks authentication for routing announcements

• It cannot handle large volumes of traffic

What technology is proposed to secure BGP route announcements?

• Blockchain

• Quantum encryption

• Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)

• Artificial Intelligence

Which region has made more progress in implementing BGP security measures?

• Asia

• The United States

• Africa

• The European Union