by FastNetMon | Apr 10, 2026 | FastNetMon Blog
Introduction: The Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Connectivity While the world watches the Strait of Hormuz for its energy impact, for network engineers, the story runs deeper. This narrow waterway is a primary artery for international data, where a dense cluster of subsea...
by FastNetMon | Apr 8, 2026 | FastNetMon Blog
On 6 April 2026, Russian state-run telecommunications provider Rostelecom was hit by a large-scale DDoS attack, affecting internet access, online banking, and government platforms across 30 major cities. The disruptions started unfolding around 9:00 p.m. Moscow time,...
by FastNetMon | Apr 7, 2026 | Releases
Release date: 7 April, 2026Version: 2.0.376 FastNetMon Advanced 2.0.376 introduces protocol parsing improvements, enhanced flow visibility, and platform lifecycle updates, while continuing to refine analytics and integrations. This release adds PPPoE IPv6 parsing and...
by FastNetMon | Apr 6, 2026 | Upcoming Events
FastNetMon will be attending NANOG 97 in Bellevue, WA, on 1–3 June 2026. If you’re heading there, we’d love to connect. Pavel Odintsov speaking at NANOG 97: Monitoring 2,800 BGP Sessions using BMP protocol Pavel’s session explores why traditional approaches like...
by FastNetMon | Apr 6, 2026 | FastNetMon Blog, Featured, Press & Newsroom
Introduction For network engineers running ISP infrastructure, DDoS activity does not always present as an obvious incident. Instead, unusual traffic patterns may only become visible during later analysis, long after the event itself. This was the operational reality...
