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Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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Computer viruses

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An Interactive Relaxation Approach For Anomaly Detection And Preventive Measures In Computer Networks, Garrick A. Bell Apr 2006

An Interactive Relaxation Approach For Anomaly Detection And Preventive Measures In Computer Networks, Garrick A. Bell

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It is proposed to develop a framework of detecting and analyzing small and widespread changes in specific dynamic characteristics of several nodes. The characteristics are locally measured at each node in a large network of computers and analyzed using a computational paradigm known as the Relaxation technique. The goal is to be able to detect the onset of a worm or virus as it originates, spreads-out, attacks and disables the entire network. Currently, selective disabling of one or more features across an entire subnet, e.g. firewalls, provides limited security and keeps us from designing high performance net-centric systems. The most …


Metamorphism As A Software Protection For Non-Malicious Code, Thomas E. Dube Mar 2006

Metamorphism As A Software Protection For Non-Malicious Code, Thomas E. Dube

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Most organizations are aware that threats from trusted insiders pose a great risk to their organization and are very difficult to protect against. Auditing is recognized as an effective technique to detect malicious insider activities. However, current auditing methods are typically applied with a one-size-fits-all approach and may not be an appropriate mitigation strategy, especially towards insider threats. This research develops a 4-step methodology for designing a customized auditing template for a Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Two tailoring methods are presented which evaluate both by category and by configuration. Also developed are various metrics and weighting factors as a …