Harnessing Autonomy for Countering Cyber-adversary Systems (HACCS)
Abstract
The Harnessing Autonomy for Countering Cyber-adversary Systems (HACCS) program, building on technology developed in the Cyber Grand Challenge program, will develop safe and reliable autonomous software agents that can neutralize botnet implants and similar large-scale malware. HACCS will develop technologies to (1) identify and characterize botnet-conscripted networks of devices to determine the types of devices and the software services running on them with sufficient precision to infer the presence of known vulnerabilities; (2) generate software exploits for a large number of known vulnerabilities that can be used to establish initial presence in each botnet-conscripted network without disrupting system functionality; and (3) create high-assurance software agents that autonomously navigate within botnet-conscripted networks, identify botnet implants, and curtail their ability to operate, while minimizing side effects to systems and infrastructure. HACCS will enable U.S. agencies possessing the appropriate authorities to safely conduct Internet-scale counter-botnet operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- fe4a690b777bf6b371aebacde2f0c164