170+ Technical Deep-Dives
Comprehensive engineering technical breakdowns covering low-level kernel performance, Anycast routing, eBPF scrubbing, and high-availability database architecture.
Post-Mortem of a 1.5 Tbps Carpet-Bombing UDP Attack and Lessons Learned
Comprehensive technical breakdown of post-mortem of a 1.5 tbps carpet-bombing udp attack and lessons learned. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
BGP Community Signal-Based Remotely Triggered Blackhole (RTBH) Routing
Comprehensive technical breakdown of bgp community signal-based remotely triggered blackhole (rtbh) routing. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Scrubbing Center BGP Peering: IXP Connections vs Transit Provider Anycast
Comprehensive technical breakdown of scrubbing center bgp peering: ixp connections vs transit provider anycast. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
SYN Cookies and TCP Queue Tuning under Volumetric Attack Conditions
Comprehensive technical breakdown of syn cookies and tcp queue tuning under volumetric attack conditions. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
TCP RST and FIN Flood Detection Using Frequency Analysis and Ring Buffers
Comprehensive technical breakdown of tcp rst and fin flood detection using frequency analysis and ring buffers. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Rate Limiting Algorithms: Token Bucket vs Leaky Bucket in High-Speed C Firewalls
Comprehensive technical breakdown of rate limiting algorithms: token bucket vs leaky bucket in high-speed c firewalls. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
UDP Game Protocol DDoS Defense: Stateful Packet Verification for Steam/Minecraft
Comprehensive technical breakdown of udp game protocol ddos defense: stateful packet verification for steam/minecraft. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
XDP Pass vs Drop Benchmarks on Mellanox ConnectX-6 100GbE NICs
Comprehensive technical breakdown of xdp pass vs drop benchmarks on mellanox connectx-6 100gbe nics. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.