[Newsclips] IETF SYN-ACK Newspack 2023-10-02

[David Goldstein <[e-mail]>]

The IETF SYN-ACK Newspack collects IETF-related items from a variety of news outlets and other online publications. They do not represent the views of the IETF and are not checked for factual accuracy.

 

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IETF IN THE NEWS

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Sat-Graphrouting: An Openai Gym-Based Leo Satellite Network Routing Simulator

Abstract: The abrupt increase of large LEO satellite constellations makes necessary to find optimal routing algorithms for such networks. As stated by the IETF, classical protocols are not suitable for such dynamic networks. New routing protocols able to choose short paths while maintaining enough delay persistence are needed. Moreover, the interest on applying Reinforcement Learning (RL) to routing algorithms has raised due to its adaptability to new environments.

< <https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4583941> https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4583941>

 

Why HTTP/3 is eating the world

The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a cornerstone of the Internet, helping to load web pages, stream videos, and fetch data for your favourite apps. Last year a new version of the protocol, HTTP/3, was standardized by the IETF, the organization in charge of defining Internet technologies. Since then, HTTP/3 and the related QUIC protocol have seen a rapid uptake on the public web. The exact numbers depend on the source and measurement methodology, with HTTP/3 support ranging from 19% to 50+% of web servers and networks worldwide.

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/25/why-http-3-is-eating-the-world/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/25/why-http-3-is-eating-the-world/>

 

What does selective disclosure really mean: A deep-dive into the latest ETSI technical report

In August 2023, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) published the technical report “ETSI TR 119 476: Analysis of selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs applied to Electronic Attestation of Attributes“, authored by Peter Lee Altmann (Information Technology Specialist at the Swedish Agency for Digital Government) and Sebastian Elfors, Senior Architect at IDnow. In this article, Sebastian provides some background and a condensed overview of the technical report. ... The ETSI technical report divides signature schemes for selective disclosure in the following categories: ... The third category is based on a signed collection of salted attribute hash values, where each attribute in a credential is salted and hashed and put in a signed file. The user can present selected attributes to a verifier, which can validate the clear-text attributes by salting and hashing them and comparing them to the collection of salted attribute hash values. Examples of credentials based on this technology are the ISO mobile Driving License (mDL) Mobile Security Object (MSO) and IETF SD-JWT.

< <https://www.biometricupdate.com/202309/what-does-selective-disclosure-really-mean-a-deep-dive-into-the-latest-etsi-technical-report> https://www.biometricupdate.com/202309/what-does-selective-disclosure-really-mean-a-deep-dive-into-the-latest-etsi-technical-report>

 

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SECURITY & PRIVACY

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Extended DNS Errors: Unlocking the Full Potential of DNS Troubleshooting

The DNS has traditionally relied on response codes to signal anomalies, but they are of little help to precisely identify the root causes behind failures. This shortcoming was addressed in RFC 8914, which introduced Extended DNS Errors (EDEs), a new mechanism to provide extra feedback on DNS resolutions. At Laboratoire LIG – Université Grenoble Alpes, we recently studied the implementation of this proposed standard and enumerated domain misconfigurations in the wild. This blog post summarizes the key findings of our paper, which was accepted at the Internet Measurement Conference (IMC).

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/28/extended-dns-errors-unlocking-the-full-potential-of-dns-troubleshooting/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/28/extended-dns-errors-unlocking-the-full-potential-of-dns-troubleshooting/>

 

MaginotDNS: Attacking the boundary of DNS caching protection

The DNS stands as the veritable backbone of the Internet. Its role in translating domain names to IP addresses has been pivotal since its inception, which provides a solid basis for multiple applications and services, such as email, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), and certificates.

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/26/maginotdns-attacking-the-boundary-of-dns-caching-protection/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/26/maginotdns-attacking-the-boundary-of-dns-caching-protection/>

 

Why HTTP/3 is eating the world

The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a cornerstone of the Internet, helping to load web pages, stream videos, and fetch data for your favourite apps. Last year a new version of the protocol, HTTP/3, was standardized by the IETF, the organization in charge of defining Internet technologies. Since then, HTTP/3 and the related QUIC protocol have seen a rapid uptake on the public web. The exact numbers depend on the source and measurement methodology, with HTTP/3 support ranging from 19% to 50+% of web servers and networks worldwide.

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/25/why-http-3-is-eating-the-world/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/25/why-http-3-is-eating-the-world/>

 

W3C Virtual Workshop on Secure the Web Forward - 26-28 September 2023

The W3C Workshop “Secure the Web Forward” will take place next week, through three live sessions on Tuesday 26 September, Wednesday 27 September and Thursday 28 September, at 3pm UTC, for two hours. The agenda is now available. Each live session will explore a specific topic:

< <https://www.w3.org/blog/2023/w3c-virtual-workshop-on-secure-the-web-forward-26-28-september-2023/> https://www.w3.org/blog/2023/w3c-virtual-workshop-on-secure-the-web-forward-26-28-september-2023/>

 

ICANN’s “Day of DNS Abuse Discussions” Draws More Than 125 Participants by Russ Weinstein

DNS abuse continues to be one of the most discussed topics in the ICANN community. As many know, ICANN and contracted parties have negotiated proposed amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and base gTLD Registry Agreement (RA) to enhance the obligations related to DNS abuse. As part of our efforts to prepare all contracted parties for the upcoming vote of approval for these proposed amendments, ICANN hosted "A Day of DNS Abuse Discussions'' in Da Nang, Vietnam, on 4 September 2023. The hybrid event was part of several technical workshops that included the ICANN DNS Symposium and OARC 41.

< <https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-day-of-dns-abuse-discussions-draws-more-than-125-participants-27-09-2023-en> https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-day-of-dns-abuse-discussions-draws-more-than-125-participants-27-09-2023-en>

 

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QUANTUM NETWORKING

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EPB announces new milestone for Quantum network

EPB announced the latest step in the expansion of their Quantum Network. In a press conference at the Quantum World Congress, EPB announced there is now the first software defined quantum network.

< <https://www.wdef.com/epb-announces-new-milestone-for-quantum-network/> https://www.wdef.com/epb-announces-new-milestone-for-quantum-network/>

 

EPB Quantum Network℠ powered by Qubitekk lowers barriers to commercialization with the only customer-centered quantum-as-a-service network [news release]

America’s first commercially available quantum network – EPB Quantum Network℠ powered by Qubitekk – is now the nation’s only software-configurable quantum network specifically designed for flexibility and ease of access to support companies, government agencies and researchers to accelerate the development of their technologies. Now open to customers, EPB Quantum Network allows users to specify parameters for a range of network configurations they need to build, test, validate, characterize and run their products using AliroNetTM, designed and manufactured by Aliro Quantum for control and configuration.

< <https://epb.com/newsroom/press-releases/epb-quantum-networksm-powered-by-qubitekk-lowers-barriers-to-commercialization-with-the-only-customer-centered-quantum-as-a-service-network/> https://epb.com/newsroom/press-releases/epb-quantum-networksm-powered-by-qubitekk-lowers-barriers-to-commercialization-with-the-only-customer-centered-quantum-as-a-service-network/>

 

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NEW TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS

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3GPP publishes 5G Broadcast specs

The updated specs effectively make US low-power UHF TV stations 3GPP-eligible to broadcast in 5G. The revised specs surfaced a couple of weeks after a Boston-area TV station kicked off the nation's first 5G Broadcast field trial.

< <https://www.lightreading.com/5g/3gpp-publishes-5g-broadcast-specs> https://www.lightreading.com/5g/3gpp-publishes-5g-broadcast-specs>

 

A QUIC Shutdown: DoS Vulnerability in Windows Servers Running SMB over QUIC

Introduction: QUIC is a relatively new transport layer protocol that was originally designed by Google but has several implementations. QUIC’s purpose is to provide a more reliable and secure connection while also overcoming common internet problems, such as latency and packet loss. It’s carried over UDP.

< <https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/smb-over-quic-dos-windows-servers> https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/smb-over-quic-dos-windows-servers>

 

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OTHERWISE NOTEWORTHY

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How TCP's congestion control saved the internet

Systems Approach With the annual SIGCOMM conference taking place this month, we observed that congestion control still gets an hour in the program, 35 years after the first paper on TCP congestion control was published. So it seems like a good time to appreciate just how much the success of the internet has depended on its approach to managing congestion.

< <https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/24/tcp_congestion_control_internet/> https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/24/tcp_congestion_control_internet/>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-tcps-congestion-control-saved-the-internet/ar-AA1hbtqU> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-tcps-congestion-control-saved-the-internet/ar-AA1hbtqU>

 

A non-standard approach to celebrating World Standards Day

World Standards Day 2023 will arrive soon, two days after it arrives. As Feedback noted last year (17 September 2022), having double Standards Days is standard behaviour. This year, most of the world will officially celebrate World Standards Day on 14 October. The date is specified by a consortium of three organisations: the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

< <https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934582-100-a-non-standard-approach-to-celebrating-world-standards-day/> https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934582-100-a-non-standard-approach-to-celebrating-world-standards-day/>

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