Mathematical Model Helps Estimate Optimal Timing of Cyber Attack 31
sciencehabit writes "Have you been missing the grim mathematical war games that strategists once used to map out possible nuclear confrontations? Don't worry, the games are back — this time applied to computer security. Researchers have now mathematically formalized the strategy of computer hacking, potentially enabling anyone — governments, activist hackers, cybermafia — to determine the optimal timing of attacks."
Now (Score:1)
If you don't do it now, *they* will.
Optimal attack time (Score:2)
Where will these strategists be without their coffee, eh?
Obligatory (Score:2, Funny)
What a strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
What about a nice game of chess?
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What about a nice game of chess?
With this [chessbase.com], you won't be disappointed.
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For more detail check the newspaper, perhaps the Perl Harbor Gazette.
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Hmm, the best time to attack is in the early morning local time?
No. Best time is about 6 PM on Friday - all of your *good* IT guys have left for the weekend, with only the newbies on the night shift left in the building; and all of your really good security people are getting drunk in a bar somewhere.
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6 + Min[t>=0]:(Max[i]:(competence(staff_member_{i}, time 6+t)) <= target_competence)
Brought it upon ourselves (Score:1)
The NSA encouraged weakening of number randomizers and randomization algorithms which weaken encryption. They don't report vulnerabilities in software.
We brought a world of less secure computer networks and electronic banking and commerce upon ourselves.
Hell we even gave hackers a damn fine model on how to attack.
From the article:"The Stuxnet worm, for instance, was supposed to quietly delete itself after doing its harm, but it was unintentionally released âoeinto the wild, where it is no doubt being t
Obvious (Score:5, Interesting)
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While this is not quite what the article is talking about, right around the holidays is probably the best time to stage an attack, as I think the BBC (?) found out already.
BBC? Other Targets will more more profitable to attack for sure.
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Yes, this. Someone had some taxpayer money to spend to come up with this crap. When the law and the NSA are playing S.H.I.E.L.D, this will look really cool on the monitors. And then they will time it for a holiday or other important day and release the DDoS.
The Rational Timing of Surprise .. (Score:1)
There were no spys allowed to freely operate prior to D-Day, they were all captured and utilized to feed the enemy false information. Reason being the British were reading the encrypted communications to the spies from Bletchley Park. link [wikipedia.org]
This is like Quantum Physics.... (Score:3)
once you look at it.... and TELL EVERYONE....... it changes.
Mathematical Models? (Score:2)
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Apparently, a penchant for the apparent is a promotable offense at his office.
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he's just bitter because he's still only a Captain.
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