Internet Worm Defenses

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Worms are considered a serious threat against information integrity and service availability. Internet worms have repeatedly exposed and exploited the vulnerabilities of network hosts and the underlying internet architecture. Understanding the principles and patterns of worm propogation is crucial to developing counter measures. Models have been develped to analyse network traffic and the effectiveness of various worm defense mechanisms. This information can be used to select an appropriate defense strategy for worms of different nature.

Contents 1 Passive Defense 2 Active Defense 2.1 Empty Defense 2.2 Simple Patch 2.3 Spreading Patch 2.4 Nullifying Defense 2.5 Sniper Defense 3 References 4 See also 5 Exteral links

Passive Defense

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Active Defense

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Empty Defense

Simple Patch

Spreading Patch

Nullifying Defense

Sniper Defense

References

Defense and Detection Strategies against Internet Worms, Jose Nazario

See also

Exteral links

Comparing Passive and Active Worm Defenses

A Network Worm Modeling Package

Internet Worm Propagation Simulators

Worm Blog