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What is a TCP Port: Different Between TCP and UDP Ports

NW Kings

For example , HTTP servers use port 80 to deliver web content to users, while HTTPS servers use port 443 to provide secure communication over the web. They allow developers to assign ports to their applications without conflict with the well-known ports. What is a source port and a destination port?

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AWS Route 53 BGP Hijack: What Kentik Saw

Kentik

In simple terms, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the protocol that routes traffic on the Internet. Each BGP speaking organization is assigned an Autonomous System Number (ASN) that identifies them on the Internet. During last week’s attack, the attacker was redirecting traffic that belonged to Amazon’s Route 53 DNS servers.