Neal Fultz and Jens Grossklags
In: Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference Financial Cryptography and Data Security (FC'09), February 23 - 26, 2009, Christ Church, Barbados. Published in: Roger Dingledine, Philippe Golle (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), No. 5628, Springer Verlag, 2009, pp. 167-183. ISBN: 978-3-642-03548-7. (Paper acceptance rate: 23%)
Abstract
We develop a two-sided multiplayer model of security in which attackers aim to deny service and defenders strategize to secure their assets. Attackers benefit from the successful compromise of target systems, however, may suffer penalties for increased attack activities. Defenders weigh the force of an attack against the cost of security. We consider security decision-making in tightly and loosely coupled networks and allow defense expenditures in protection and self-insurance technologies.
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