FCC Targets BGP Vulnerabilities with New Security Mandates

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The Federal Communications Commission is considering new security mandates for the top U.S. internet providers to begin tackling major vulnerabilities in Border Gateway Protocol that enable hackers to disrupt critical services, conduct espionage and expose sensitive data.

The FCC will vote in June on a series of proposed rules for nine of the largest U.S. broadband providers to establish confidential BGP security risk management plans while significantly expanding the commission's security oversight of traffic routed across the web. BGP plans must be updated annually and include specific efforts made to create and maintain route-origin authorizations, a key component of the Resource Public Key Infrastructure system designed to enhance internet routing security.
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FCC Targets BGP Vulnerabilities with New Security Mandates