Module 14 Flashcards
1
Q
autonomous systems
A
network providers
internet = network of ASes
2
Q
internet protocol
A
used to connect multiple networks
most computers speak IP
hosts have IP addresses that aid in identifying who they are
IPv4 address
4-byte / 32-bit addresses
3
Q
CIDR notation
A
shorthand for referring to classes sets of IP addresses
4
Q
problem with BGP
A
a malicious AS can lie in its route advertisement about where it knows how to get to
this allows the adversary to become a man in the middle (inspect them if they are not encrypted; modify packets if they don’t have a MAC, drop the packet, etc)
5
Q
Denial of Service
A
attacks that attempt to prevent legitimate users from utilizing a resource
6
Q
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
A
involve many machines coordinated through the internet
