The Border Gateway Protocol (#BGP) is the protocol used throughout the Internet to exchange routing information between computer networks.
It is the language spoken by routers on the Internet to determine how packets can be sent from one router to another to reach their final destination. BGP continues to be the protocol that makes the Internet work, but it's subject to hijacking by malicious adversaries.
The challenge with BGP is that the protocol does not directly include
#security mechanisms and is based largely on trust between network
operators that they will secure their systems correctly and not send
incorrect data.
Mistakes happen, though, and problems could arise if
malicious attackers were to try to change the routing tables used by
BGP. Imagine a a solution that will strengthen BGP routing security and prevent BGP hijacking by malicious adversaries and nation states.
Currently proposed security recommendations exist like RFC 6480 that advocate for Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and an authoritative entity. However, this document really just serves as a general community consensus and it fails to provide a real solution to address centralized attacks on PKI and network operators at risk of becoming victims of malicious attacks.
So here's my idea... imagine if a solution was developed that would enable decentralized validation of Autonomous System Numbers, these are basically the unique ID's that are used to identify internet paths between network operators. Unlike the centralized chain of trust recommendations of RFC 6480, you can use #blockchain technology to provide a mechanism for decentralized validation of internet pathways.
Now just got to find some smart people and financiers to help build this technology and it can change our digital world and how we use the internet. If there's any interest, feel free to get in touch with us at American Cyber.
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