System and method to detect attacks on mobile wireless networks based on motif analysis
AssigneeHRL Laboratories, LLC
InventorsGavin D. Holland, Michael D. Howard, Chong Ding, Tsai-Ching Lu
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Described is a system for detecting attacks on networks. A hierarchical representation of activity of a communication network is used to detect and predict sources of misinformation in the communication network. The hierarchical representation includes temporal patterns of communication between at least one pair of nodes, each temporal pattern representing a motif, having a size, in the hierarchical representation. Changes in motifs provide a signal for a misinformation attack.
Claims23
A system for detecting attacks on networks, the system comprising:
- one or more processors and a non-transitory memory having instructions encoded thereon such that when the instructions are executed, the one or more processors perform operations of:
- detecting and predicting sources of misinformation in a communication network using a hierarchical representation of activity of the communication network;
- wherein the hierarchical representation comprises a plurality of nodes and temporal patterns of communication between at least one pair of nodes, each temporal pattern representing a motif, having a size, in the hierarchical representation, and
- wherein changes in motifs provide a signal for a misinformation attack.
A computer-implemented method for detecting attacks on networks, comprising:
- an act of causing one or more processors to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory memory such that upon execution, the one or more processors perform operations of:
- detecting and predicting sources of misinformation in a communication network using a hierarchical representation of activity of the communication network;
- wherein the hierarchical representation comprises a plurality of nodes and temporal patterns of communication between at least one pair of nodes, each temporal pattern representing a motif, having a size, in the hierarchical representation, and
- wherein changes in motifs provide a signal for a misinformation attack.
A computer program product for detecting attacks on networks, the computer program product comprising:
- computer-readable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by a computer having one or more processors for causing the processor to perform operations of:
- detecting and predicting sources of misinformation in a communication network using a hierarchical representation of activity of the communication network;
- wherein the hierarchical representation comprises a plurality of nodes and temporal patterns of communication between at least one pair of nodes, each temporal pattern representing a motif, having a size, in the hierarchical representation, and
- wherein changes in motifs provide a signal for a misinformation attack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.