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[DotSecurity2017] Names and Security
Amid the internet’s inexorable expansion, where identities intermingle in a vast virtual bazaar, nomenclature emerges not merely as label but as linchpin of legitimacy and liability. Paul Mockapetris, the visionary architect of the Domain Name System (DNS), unraveled this nexus at dotSecurity 2017, positing names as the nascent nucleus of network nativity—superseding addresses in an era of fluid federation. From USC’s Information Sciences Institute to ThreatSTOP’s chief scientific stewardship, Paul’s provenance—DNS’s 1983 inception—imbues his insights with unparalleled pedigree, transforming arcane protocols into actionable armaments against cyber malfeasance.
Paul’s preamble pulsed with principles: network’s nectar in connectivity’s cornucopia, generative genius in repurposing relics—DNS’s domain, a namespace nexus granting granular governance amid global glue. Scaling’s saga: hierarchical hierarchies, root’s realm radiating to TLDs’ tributaries—federation’s finesse in delegation’s dance, authorities autonomous yet amalgamated. Security’s shadow: names’ nobility invites nefariousness—phishing’s phalanx, malware’s masquerade, DDoS’s deluge. Paul parsed perils: DNS amplification’s acoustic assault (amplifiers unwitting, queries quartered to quintupled payloads), cache’s corruption (poison’s payload, TTL’s tyranny), BGP’s brittleness (routes rerouted, traffic tunneled).
Countermeasures crystallized: DNSSEC’s digital deeds—RRSIG’s ratification, DS’s delegation—yet adoption’s anemia (1% in 2017) attenuates. Paul’s panacea: name-based bulwarks—reputation’s rubric (Sender Policy Framework’s sender scrutiny, Domain-based Message Authentication’s dominion), filtering’s firewall (blacklists’ ban, whitelists’ welcome). ThreatSTOP’s tapestry: DNS as sentinel, policies personalized—user’s umbrage over ISP’s imposition, EFF’s equivocation on censorship’s cusp. Kill chain’s kink: download’s dam, C2’s choke—malware muted mid-metamorphosis.
Paul’s prognosis: addresses’ atrophy, names’ ascendancy—chunked content’s cryptographic christening, bounties’ bounty for blemished bits. This nomenclature renaissance: security’s scaffold, internet’s integrity incarnate.
Nomenclature’s Nobility and Perils’ Palette
Paul proclaimed principles: network’s nexus, generative’s grace—DNS’s delegation, scaling’s symphony. Perils’ procession: amplification’s aria, cache’s contagion—BGP’s betrayal.
DNSSEC’s Deeds and Name’s Nativity
Signatures’ surety, adoption’s ache—reputation’s regime (SPF’s sieve, DMARC’s dominion). ThreatSTOP’s theorem: policies’ personalization, kill chain’s curtailment.
Bounties’ Beacon and Futures’ Forge
Addresses’ eclipse, chunks’ christening—bounties’ bite for blemish. Paul’s prophecy: names’ nativity, security’s scaffold.