SEADE: Countering the Futility of Network Security

Abstract

Today s media is flooded with stories of cyber attacks prompting a loss of public confidence, resignations by senior officials, and a significant near- and long-term impact on our nation. Most of these breaches stem from known vulnerabilities in existing network security architecture, presenting a distinct danger to our vital national interests. These vulnerabilities, which vary in sophistication, could be as simple as using weak passwords (e.g., default value, simple number strings, or the word password itself). Slightly more sophisticated attacks leverage phishing attempts through e-mail or social engineering, designed to elicit unsafe action or information that would allow adversaries unauthorized access.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA624282

Entities

People

  • Eric Trias
  • Frank Konieczny
  • Nevin J. Taylor

Organizations

  • Air and Space Power Journal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Commerce
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Centers
  • Information Operations
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Insider Threats
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber