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New on RIPE Labs: The Internet was Built on Trust - but what does it run on?
by Mirjam Kuehne 05 Jul '17

05 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, One of the most noble narratives about the Internet is that it is built on trust. This new RIPE Labs article by Uta Meier-Hahn sets out to check if that saying still holds true: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/uta_meier_hahn/the-internet-was-built-on-trus… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC's response to BEREC consultation on the Draft Net-Neutrality Regulatory Assessment Methodology
by Marco Hogewoning 05 Jul '17

05 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, BEREC, the European body of regulators have a number of public consultations open until today. Attached is the contribution by the RIPE NCC on one of these consultations, which sets out a draft assessment methodology for net-neutrality regulation. Our main focus is on IPv6 and especially situations in the transitioning phase where a client may have to use some IPv6 to IPv4 translation service. More information on the consultations and the draft text is available from the BEREC website at http://berec.europa.eu/eng/news_consultations/ongoing_public_consultations/… Regards, Marco Hogewoning RIPE NCC External Relations

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New on RIPE Labs: Why Sustainability is Good for the Internet
by Mirjam Kuehne 23 Jun '17

23 Jun '17

Dear colleagues, Please find this interesting article by Michael Oghia on RIPE Labs: Sustainability is Good for the Internet (and Business too) https://labs.ripe.net/Members/michael_oghia/sustainability-is-good-for-the-… Note the example about the Armenia Internet Exchange and how they tackled their growing energy bills by installing solar panels. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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dotEU regulation
by Gordon Lennox 08 Jun '17

08 Jun '17

The European Commission is looking again at the regulations they have for dotEU: http://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2017-2402460 Thee is a public consultation underway: http://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-evaluation-and-r… There has already been some feedback: http://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2017-240246… Gordon

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EuroDIG 2017 - RIPE NCC live blog
by Chris Buckridge 06 Jun '17

06 Jun '17

Dear colleagues, As you may be aware, EuroDIG, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, is now underway in Tallinn, Estonia. The RIPE NCC have a small group here, and will be blogging from the event on RIPE Labs. You can follow here: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/eurodig-2017-liveblog Cheers Chris ——— Chris Buckridge External Relations Manager RIPE NCC

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EuroDIG sustainable access roundtable
by Michael Oghia 02 Jun '17

02 Jun '17

Dear colleagues, For those of you who don't know me, my name is Michael Oghia. I am a young professional who entered the Internet governance community a little less than two years ago, largely thanks to the Internet Society awarding me an ambassadorship to the 2015 Internet Governance Forum. Since then, I have dedicated myself to sustainable accessibility (including writing <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170321_shedding_light_on_how_much_energy_in…> about the relationship between sustainability and the Internet, as well as speaking about it). Now, I am organizing and moderating my first roundtable as a community member: Workshop 11 <https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/WS_11_2017> at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) next week. Especially given the current political climate, the timely workshop will focus on sustainable access and digital pollution, specifically how *we cannot legitimately address Internet access without addressing sustainability*. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Mike Hazas of the University of Lancaster, a sustainable ICT researcher and one of the people who originally inspired me to start investigating the relationship between the Internet and sustainability. *We are also going to have on-site e-waste recycling bins available in case anyone has e-waste they need to discard but are unsure of how or where to do so, so please bring it with you to Tallinn if you are traveling to EuroDIG.* In case any of you are interested in this session, join us either in person in Tallinn or online on *Wednesday, June 7 at 2:00 PM (GMT+3) *(details in the attached photo). You can also check out our wiki page at: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/WS_11_2017 Many thanks to Chris Buckridge of the RIPE NCC for all of his support, and to EES-Ringlus <http://eesringlus.ee/>, a local Estonian e-waste recycling organization. And thank you to everyone who continues to encourage me to be part of this community and help keep the Internet open, free, and sustainable. Warmest regards, -Michael __________________ Michael J. Oghia EuroDIG 2017 focal point (WS 11 <http://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/WS_11_2017>) Independent #netgov consultant & editor Belgrade, Serbia Skype: mikeoghia Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> *|* LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia>

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WannaCry Ransomware
by Richard Leaning 23 May '17

23 May '17

Dear Colleagues, The European cybercrime centre at Europol have asked us to circulate the below. I hope you find it useful and please forward it on to anyone who you may think will benefit from it. Kind regards Richard Leaning External Relations RIPE NCC > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "O3 - European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)" <o3(a)europol.europa.eu> > Subject: @EXT: WannaCry Ransomware > Date: 14 May 2017 at 19:06:20 BST > Cc: "Amann, Philipp" <Philipp.Amann(a)europol.europa.eu>, Mounier, Grégory <gregory.mounier(a)europol.europa.eu>, "Sanchez, Maria" <maria.sanchez(a)europol.europa.eu>, "O372 Advisory Groups Support" <O372(a)europol.europa.eu> > > Dear AG members, > > As you are no doubt aware, we are currently experiencing an unprecedented ransomware attack at a global scale. The malware was detected on 12 May 2017 and has the capability to spread across networks taking advantage of a critical exploit in a popular communication protocol used by Windows systems. > > Many of you have already reached out and are actively involved in containing this threat. However, since we believe that the infection and propagation rate may go up on Monday when people return to their workplaces, we would like to ask you to please help us distribute information that can help contain this threat. To this end, we have compiled a list of recommendations and also prepared an infographic (see attachment). Please feel free to use this information for reaching out to your network and to complement your advice, if and where useful. > > Also, the No More Ransom (NMR) initiative, actively supported by many of you already, remains an essential source of information. Together with you and other partners, we will continue to update the information available via the NMR portal, so it is important to watch this space as well. > > If you want to share any other prevention, protection or awareness information with us, please do not hesitate to contact us. > > Thank you again for your continued support. > > Kind regards, > EC3 Outreach & Support > > -------------------------------- > > If you are a victim or have reason to believe that you could be a victim > > This is link provides some practical advice on how to contain the propagation of this type of ransomware: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/ransomware-latest-ncsc-guidance <https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/ransomware-latest-ncsc-guidance> > > The most important step involves patching the Microsoft vulnerability (MS17-010): > https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx <https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx> > > A patch for legacy platforms is available here: > https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-w… <https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-w…> > > In instances where it is not possible to install the patch, manage the vulnerability becomes key. One way of doing this would be to disable the SMBv1 (Server Message Block) protocol: > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2696547 <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2696547> > and/or block SMBv1 ports on network devices [UDP 137, 138 and TCP 139, 445]. > > Another step would be to update endpoint security and AV solutions with the relevant hashes of the ransomware (e.g. via VirusTotal). > > If these steps are not possible, not starting up and/or shutting down vulnerable systems can also prevent the propagation of this threat. > > How to prevent a ransomware attack? > > Back-up! Back-up! Back-up! Have a backup and recovery system in place so a ransomware infection can’t destroy your personal data forever. It’s best to create at least two back-up copies on a regular basis: one to be stored in the cloud (remember to use a service that makes an automatic backup of your files) and one stored locally (portable hard drive, thumb drive, etc.). Disconnect these when you are done and store them separately from your computer. Your back-up copies will also come in handy should you accidentally delete a critical file or experience a hard drive failure. > Use robust antivirus software to protect your system from ransomware. Always use the latest virus definition/database and do not switch off the ‘heuristic’ functions as these help the solution to catch samples of ransomware (and other type of malware) that have not yet been formally detected. > Keep all the software on your computer up to date. When your operating system (OS) or applications release a new version, install it. If the software you use offers the option of automatic updating, enable it. > Trust no one. Literally. Any account can be compromised and malicious links can be sent from the accounts of friends on social media, colleagues or an online gaming <https://blog.kaspersky.com/teslacrypt-20-ransomware/9314/> partner. Never open attachments in emails from someone you don’t know. Similarly, don’t open attachments in emails from somebody you know but from whom you would not expect to receive such as message. Cybercriminals often distribute fake email messages that look very much like email notifications from an online store, a bank, the police, a court or a tax collection agency, luring recipients into clicking on a malicious link and releasing the malware into their system. If in doubt, call the sender at a trusted phone number to confirm the legitimacy of the message received. > Enable the ‘Show file extensions’ option in the Windows settings on your computer. This will make it much easier to spot potentially malicious files. Stay away from file extensions like ‘.exe’, ‘.com’, ‘.vbs’ or ‘.scr’. Cybercriminals can use several extensions to disguise a malicious file as a video, photo, or document (like hot-chics.avi.exe or report.doc.scr). > If you discover a rogue or unknown process on your machine, disconnect it immediately from the internet or other network connections (such as home Wi-Fi) — this will prevent the infection from spreading. > > > > > ******************* > > DISCLAIMER : This message is sent in confidence and is only intended for the named recipient. If you receive this message by mistake, you may not use, copy, distribute or forward this message, or any part of its contents or rely upon the information contained in it. > Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the relevant e-mails from any computer. This message does not constitute a commitment by Europol unless otherwise indicated. > > *******************

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New IPv6 Support for Governments Programme
by Mirjam Kuehne 17 May '17

17 May '17

Dear colleagues, Governments planning IPv6 deployments can now access assistance through our new IPv6 Support for Governments Programme. This is part of our ongoing efforts to work more closely with governments and encourage IPv6 adoption throughout our service region. We have explained our approach in more detail in a RIPE Labs article here: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/arne_kiessling/ipv6-support-for-governments-p… We have also documented this on our website here: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv6/ipv6-for-governments If you represent a government that is planning to make an IPv6 allocation request, please get in touch with us by emailing <IPv6forGov(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Mirjam Kuhne RIPE NCC

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Re: [cooperation-wg] cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 64, Issue 1
by Corinne Cath 04 May '17

04 May '17

Dear all, I have been heavily involved in that IEEE work, do let me know if you would like more info on it. Best, On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 11:00 AM, <cooperation-wg-request(a)ripe.net> wrote: > Send cooperation-wg mailing list submissions to > cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cooperation-wg-request(a)ripe.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cooperation-wg-owner(a)ripe.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of cooperation-wg digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: [iot-discussion] Cerf on the ethics of IoT (Filiz Yilmaz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 11:00:22 +0200 > From: Filiz Yilmaz <koalafil(a)gmail.com> > To: Marco Hogewoning <marcoh(a)ripe.net>, cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net > Cc: iot-discussion(a)ripe.net > Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] [iot-discussion] Cerf on the ethics of > IoT > Message-ID: > <CAHWoQeNdJShaUR0vBtFy_Tbqz=NJKusGbnyN7YtgjL0ZHgxoHw@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Marco, all, > > Apologies if this was noted in these lists before: > > There is also an IEEE initiative which was open for public comments up > until recently, on a related note: > > The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial > Intelligence and Autonomous Systems > > http://standards.ieee.org/develop/indconn/ec/autonomous_systems.html > > Wanted to share. > > Kind regards > Filiz > > > > On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Marco Hogewoning <marcoh(a)ripe.net> wrote: > > > Dear colleagues, > > > > Somebody drew my attention to an article by Vint Cerf and Francine Berman > > on the ethics of IoT, some of you might find it an interesting read as > well. > > > > http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~bermaf/Berman+Cerf_IoT.pdf > > > > Following this, an interview with Berman was published on The Atlantic > > earlier this week > > > > https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/05/ > > internet-of-things-ethics/524802/ > > > > As a reminder, we are still setup to have a BoF aiming to discuss some of > > this space as well, in particular the expected or desired role of the > > parties providing connectivity to these devices. > > > > This ?IoT Security BoF? will take place after the main RIPE 74 program, > on > > Tuesday May 9 at 18:00 in the Tutorial Room of the meeting venue. > > Unfortunately, due to this being a BoF and as this room only has a very > > limited technical setup there won?t be any remote participation offered. > > > > So hope to see many of you in the room in Budapest next week, > > > > Groet, > > > > MarcoH > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > iot-discussion mailing list > > iot-discussion(a)ripe.net > > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/iot-discussion > > >

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Re: [cooperation-wg] [iot-discussion] Cerf on the ethics of IoT
by Filiz Yilmaz 04 May '17

04 May '17

Hi Marco, all, Apologies if this was noted in these lists before: There is also an IEEE initiative which was open for public comments up until recently, on a related note: The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems http://standards.ieee.org/develop/indconn/ec/autonomous_systems.html Wanted to share. Kind regards Filiz On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Marco Hogewoning <marcoh(a)ripe.net> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Somebody drew my attention to an article by Vint Cerf and Francine Berman > on the ethics of IoT, some of you might find it an interesting read as well. > > http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~bermaf/Berman+Cerf_IoT.pdf > > Following this, an interview with Berman was published on The Atlantic > earlier this week > > https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/05/ > internet-of-things-ethics/524802/ > > As a reminder, we are still setup to have a BoF aiming to discuss some of > this space as well, in particular the expected or desired role of the > parties providing connectivity to these devices. > > This “IoT Security BoF” will take place after the main RIPE 74 program, on > Tuesday May 9 at 18:00 in the Tutorial Room of the meeting venue. > Unfortunately, due to this being a BoF and as this room only has a very > limited technical setup there won’t be any remote participation offered. > > So hope to see many of you in the room in Budapest next week, > > Groet, > > MarcoH > > > _______________________________________________ > iot-discussion mailing list > iot-discussion(a)ripe.net > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/iot-discussion >

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