Title
Hackers Topology Matter Geography: Mapping the Dynamics of Repeated System Trespassing Events Networks.
Abstract
this study focuses on the spatial context of hacking to networks of Honey-pots. We investigate the relationship between topological positions and geographic positions of victimized computers and system trespassers. We've deployed research Honeypots on the computer networks of two academic institutions, collected information on successful brute force attacks (BFA) and system trespassing events (sessions), and used Social Network Analysis (SNA) techniques, to depict and understand the correlation between spatial attributes (IP addresses) and hacking networks' topology. We mapped and explored hacking patterns and found that geography might set the behavior of the attackers as well as the topology of hacking networks. The contribution of this study stems from the fact that there are no prior studies of geographical influences on the topology of hacking networks and from the unique usage of SNA to investigate hacking activities. Looking ahead, our study can assist policymakers in forming effective policies in the field of cybercrime.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1145/2808797.2808873
ASONAM
Keywords
Field
DocType
Hacking, Cybersecurity, Cyberspace Policies, Topology, SNA, Hot-spots
Honeypot,Brute-force attack,Data mining,Topology,Computer science,Computer security,Social network analysis,Hacker,Network topology,Cybercrime,Spatial contextual awareness,The Internet
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
18
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Amit Rechavi1151.70
Tamar Berenblum200.34
David Maimon301.01
Ido Sivan Sevilla400.34