Using Deception to Enhance Security: A Taxonomy, Model, and Novel Uses

As the convergence between our physical and digital worlds continue at a rapid pace, securing our digital information is vital to our prosperity. Most current typical computer systems are unwittingly helpful to attackers through their predictable responses. In everyday security, deception plays a prominent role in our lives and digital security is no different. The use of deception has been a cornerstone technique in many successful computer breaches. Phishing, social engineering, and drive-by-downloads are some prime examples. The work in this dissertation is structured to enhance the security of computer systems by using means of deception and deceit.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Almeshekah, Mohammed H.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eugene H Spafford
• Mikhail J Atallah
• Matt Bishop
• Samuel S Wagstaff

• Authentication
• Bias
• Deceit
• Deception
• Negative Information
• Password

Repository record dc:identifier

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1334

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2550