Methods, systems and computer program products for obscuring traffic in a distributed system
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorJeffrey Aaron
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Abstract
Methods for obscuring real traffic in a distributed network are provided. In particular, obscuring traffic associated with ones of a plurality of components is generated on the distributed network. The generated obscuring traffic is transmitted to the ones of the plurality of components so as to obscure the real traffic from intruders of the distributed network. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.
Claims51
A method for obscuring real traffic in a distributed network, comprising:
- generating obscuring traffic associated with ones of a plurality of components coupled to the distributed network;
- and
- transmitting the generated obscuring traffic to the ones of the plurality of components so as to obscure the real traffic from intruders of the distributed network.
A system for obscuring real traffic in a distributed network, comprising:
- a deceiver circuit configured to generate obscuring traffic associated with ones of a plurality of components coupled to the distributed network;
- and
- a transmission circuit configured transmit the generated obscuring traffic to the ones of the plurality of components so as to obscure the real traffic from intruders of the distributed network.
A system for obscuring real traffic in a distributed network, comprising:
- means for generating obscuring traffic associated with ones of a plurality of components coupled to the distributed network;
- and
- means for transmitting the generated obscuring traffic to the ones of the plurality of components so as to obscure the real traffic from intruders of the distributed network.
A computer program product for obscuring real traffic in a distributed network, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program product comprising:
- computer readable program code configured to generate obscuring traffic associated with ones of a plurality of components coupled to the distributed network;
- and
- computer readable program code configured to transmit the generated obscuring traffic to the ones of the plurality of components so as to obscure the real traffic from intruders of the distributed network.
The computer program product of 32, further comprising:
- computer readable program code configured to generate a list of messages to be included in dummy packets;
- and
- computer readable program code configured to transmit dummy packets including messages from the list.
A method of obscuring real traffic in a distributed network, comprising:
- transmitting true data packets from a first component to a second component in the distributed network;
- generating obscuring data packets;
- and
- transmitting the generated obscuring data packets from the first component to the second component so as to obscure the true data packets from intruders of the distributed network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.