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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical RE: AS8584 taking over the internet
>> IOW, if some terrorist group manages to get set up where they can announce >> BGP, they can toy essentially with whatever they like, until people/their >> upstream gets a clue and installs filters. > -before we get too hysterical, it may be worth noting that to date the > -problems have been caused by lack of clue, not lack of ethics, morals, > -or empathy. not that this is reason less for caution, but it might > -guide our reaction towards the actual, as opposed to imagined, problems. > Nevertheless, he is right. Yup. Same for the person who said airplanes could hit our exchange points. It's hard enough dealing with the problems we actually have, 8584, 7007, 128/9, and daily accidental space 'stealing'. Let's not drag red herrings across the path. Of course, the need for filtering remains. I don't think we saw the 8584 incident over here, likely becase we filter. But I am sadly sure that a real terrorist attack will take filtering into account. randy
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