Cyber-criminals can distribute malware to control computers on a networked system and leverage these compromised computers to perform their malicious activities inside the network. Botnet-detection mechanisms, based on a detailed analysis of network traffic characteristics, provide a basis for defense against botnet attacks. We formulate the botnet defense problem as a zero-sum Stackelberg secu...

Cyber Warfare holds a grave hazard of striking national infrastructure while circumventing traditional defense systems. This article examines the evolution of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) policy in Israel and analyses its performance. Israel has developed a unique legal and regulatory model for critical infrastructure protection, which was implemented in late 2002. Recently, a compr...

The development and connection of information and communication technologies with industrial control systems in the so-called critical infrastructure have contributed to the emergence of new complex threats. The critical infrastructure has become a target of sophisticated cyber attacks which exploit numerous known as well as unknown vulnerabilities in one course of an attack. The paper proposes...

Leveraging new techniques to enhance the collective cyber defenses of the United States " To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. "-Sun Tzu Introduction The Public Response to Emerging Exploits (PROTeX) concept uses existing capabilities and capacity to focus on three central enablers for a more effec...

Modern cyber security educational programs that emphasize technical skills often omit or struggle to effectively teach the increasingly important science of cyber deception. A strategy for effectively communicating deceptive technical skills by leveraging the new paradigm of honeypatching is discussed and evaluated. Honey-patches mislead attackers into believing that failed attacks against soft...

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Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) is the amalgamation of highly sophisticated sensors with physical spaces. These close conjunctions communication infrastructure intrinsically linking to society’s Critical Infrastructures (C.I.) are being witnessed more often in context Smart Grid (SG). As a backbone C.I., demonstrates ability precisely monitor large scale energy systems and designed order achieve c...