Method for supporting attack detection in a distributed system
AssigneeNEC Europe Ltd.
InventorsChristoph Sorge, Jan Seedorf
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Abstract
A method for supporting attack detection in a distributed system, wherein a message being sent within the distributed system from a source entity to one or more target entities is transmitted via one or more intermediate entities, and wherein at least one of the one or more intermediate entities—tagging entity—appends an attack information tag to the message indicating whether the message constitutes or is part of an attack, is characterized in that a reputation system is provided, the reputation system being configured to receive the attack information tag generated by the tagging entity, and to generate a rating of the attack information tag.
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Method for supporting attack detection in a distributed system, wherein a message being sent within said distributed system from a source entity to one or more target entities is transmitted via one or more intermediate entities, and wherein at least one of said one or more intermediate entities—tagging entity—appends an attack information tag to said message indicating whether said message constitutes or is part of an attack,
- characterized in that a reputation system is provided, said reputation system being configured
- to receive said attack information tag generated by said tagging entity, and
- to generate a rating of said attack information tag.
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