CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) routes traffic over telecommunications networks using short path labels instead of longer network addresses. Each AS advertises which IP addresses it can route traffic to, helping traffic move from its source AS to the AS closest to its destination.

Network 52

Network Networking NaaS SASE 52

Kentik

JUNE 5, 2023

A mis-origination occurs when an AS originates (announces with its ASN as the origin) a new advertisement of a route to an IP address block over which it does not possess legitimate control, consequently soliciting traffic destined to those IP addresses.

IP Address 145

IP Address DNS Internet Routers 145

CloudFaire

JANUARY 21, 2025

HTTPS in legitimate traffic and DDoS attacks: 2024 Q4 Layer 3/Layer 4 DDoS attacks The top three most common Layer 3/Layer 4 (network layer) attack vectors were SYN flood (38%), DNS flood attacks (16%), and UDP floods (14%). A malicious actor can spoof the victims IP address as a seeder IP address within Trackers and DHT systems.

IP Address 121

IP Address Network Networking Server 121