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Screenshot of Cloudflare BotBase for Operators dashboard showing submission form and status tracking tabs

Cybersecurity, Network Operations, Cloud Security

BotBase for Operators: Empowering Bot Operator Participation in Cloudflare's Bot Ecosystem

Cloudflare's BotBase for Operators transforms the way bot creators interact with the Cloudflare bot directory, offering transparency, faster reviews, and precise behavior classification. This article unpacks these features and their impact on bot management and site security.

31 Aug 20266 min read

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Diagram illustrating BGP route origin validation gaps and four classes of unvalidated routing attacks with operational controls overlay

Networking Security

Beyond Origin Validation: Addressing Four Unvalidated Routing Attack Classes to Prevent BGP and ISP Connectivity Mistakes

Discover why traditional RPKI and ROA-based origin validation leave routing security gaps. This article explains four unvalidated attack classes affecting BGP and offers practical guidance to improve route-origin security.

27 Aug 20266 min read

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Diagram showing MikroTik home router with VLAN-tagged WAN connection, PPPoE client, PoE-powered Wi-Fi access points managed through CAPsMAN, and queue management settings to reduce bufferbloat

Networking, Security

Using MikroTik as a Home Router: Best Practices to Support Secure BGP, ISP, and Cloud Connectivity

Setting up MikroTik routers for home use enables network teams to manage traffic efficiently and prepare for BGP and cloud connectivity changes. Learn how to configure MikroTik in typical ISP environments and apply best practices to avoid common issues like route-origin mistakes during BGP updates.

24 Aug 20268 min read

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QCS triage map for Cisco Crosswork, Secure Workload, and BroadWorks security advisories

Network Security

How to Triage Cisco's August 19, 2026 Security Advisories

Cisco's August 19 publication includes Critical Crosswork and Secure Workload hardening releases and a High-severity BroadWorks XXE vulnerability. This guide separates the products, facts, fixed releases, and evidence network teams need for a controlled response.

21 Aug 20269 min read

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Network operations center monitor displaying BGP route validation status with overlays showing RPKI and ROA authentication results during ISP and cloud connection changes.

Network Security

Preventing BGP Route-Origin Mistakes During ISP and Cloud Connectivity Changes: Insights from Cisco's August 19, 2026 Security Advisories

Cisco's August 2026 security advisories underscore the critical need to secure BGP routing and protect against route-origin mistakes, especially during ISP and cloud connectivity shifts. This guide examines these advisories, explains key concepts like RPKI and ROA, and offers strategic steps for network teams.

21 Aug 20269 min read

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Diagram showing DNS cold start query process and BGP route-origin validation with RPKI and ROA technologies to prevent routing mistakes during connectivity changes.

Network Security and Routing

Understanding DNS Cold Start and Preventing Route-Origin Mistakes in BGP and Cloud Connectivity

A deep dive into the DNS cold start problem and practical measures using RPKI and ROAs to enhance BGP route security and avoid route-origin mistakes amid connectivity changes.

20 Aug 20266 min read

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Network diagram depicting BGP route validation with RPKI and ROA, showing AS path validation and secure gateway placement.

Network Security and Routing

Securing BGP Routes During ISP and Cloud Changes: Insights from Haiwell IoT Cloud HMI Gateway and RPKI-Based Route Validation

This article guides network teams to prevent BGP route-origin mistakes amid ISP and cloud changes. Learn about Haiwell IoT Cloud HMI Gateway security issues, BGP ORIGIN attribute quirks, and how RPKI, ROA, and ASPA enhance route validation for ASN trustworthiness.

17 Aug 20266 min read

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Diagram showing the distributed ecosystem of RPKI servers with large RIR nodes and many smaller independent servers supporting BGP route validation

Network Security

Who's Running All Those Tiny RPKI Servers? Understanding the Distributed Infrastructure Securing BGP Routes

The Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) secures BGP routing by authorizing which AS can announce IP prefixes. Beyond the major Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), many small, independent publication servers run by cloud providers, ISPs, hobbyists and research institutions contribute to RPKI data. Discover who operates these tiny servers, why they exist, and their implications for BGP and RO

13 Aug 20267 min read

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Digital representation of Zero Trust security architecture protecting AI agents and DevSecOps pipelines in a hybrid cloud environment.

Cybersecurity Strategy

Advance Zero Trust for AI: New Tools and Guidance to Secure AI Agents and DevSecOps

Zero Trust is key to securely adopting AI. This article explains Microsoft and CISA's latest tools and frameworks to assess and strengthen Zero Trust posture before selecting AI security platforms.

10 Aug 20266 min read

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Two practical network and security briefings every week.

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Evidence-led security post

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Practical troubleshooting or cloud post

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Downloadable resources

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Checklist

Firewall Rule Cleanup Checklist

A practical checklist for rule sprawl, broad allow rules, VPN users, admin access, logs, and backups.

IT heads, firewall owners, compliance teams

Guide

Cloud Network Readiness Guide

A review guide for VPC/VNet design, hybrid VPN, routing, public exposure, flow logs, and segmentation.

Cloud teams, SaaS teams, migration owners

Template

Penetration Testing Scope Sheet

A scope sheet for assets, test windows, authorization, exclusions, previous findings, and retest needs.

Founders, security teams, client-facing product teams

Career

Network Security Engineer Roadmap

A practical path across networking fundamentals, firewalls, cloud networking, SOC, ethical hacking, and projects.

Students, working professionals, corporate learners

Worksheet

Emergency Network Triage Sheet

A worksheet for outage impact, timeline, recent changes, logs, packet evidence, ISP/vendor escalation, and RCA.

IT admins, support teams, branch managers

Map

SASE and Zero Trust Readiness Map

A readiness map for SD-WAN, ZTNA, SWG, CASB, FWaaS, identity, device posture, and monitoring.

Hybrid-work teams, security leaders, cloud teams

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