1. Systems Uses Existing Attacks to Predict Future Threats.
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Paulson, Linda Dailey
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COMPUTER network security , *COMPUTER security , *DATA protection , *SECURITY systems , *COMPUTER software , *COMPUTER software industry , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
Icosystem Corp. has developed a technology for analyzing computer intrusions and extrapolating them to determine how future attacks might look. The system dies in part by abstracting a hacker's goals from the commands actually used in the attack, via subgoals in between, and then generating scripts of potential new assaults based on the initial incident. The ability of Icosystem's technology to identify at least some new types of attacks could overcome the limitations of many firewalls, antivirus programs, and other security applications that recognize only the code signatures or attack patterns of known assaults. This article will describe the basic function of this security software including its systems requirements, and report the plans of the company for the commercial implementation of the software.
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- 2004