"Patch on demand" saves even more time? [network security]

Zero-day attacks are those for which users receive no prior warning and thus have no preventive measures in place. We integrate the vulnerability discovery, patch generation, and patch application cycles into a system that automatically detects a new attack, analyzes its modus operandi, determines t...

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2004-08, Vol.37 (8), p.94-96
Main Author: Keromytis, A.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Application software
Computer viruses
Cryptography
Delay
Filtering
Innovations
Instruments
Internet
Network security
Protection
Sensor phenomena and characterization
Testing
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Summary:Zero-day attacks are those for which users receive no prior warning and thus have no preventive measures in place. We integrate the vulnerability discovery, patch generation, and patch application cycles into a system that automatically detects a new attack, analyzes its modus operandi, determines the best software patch, and applies it at the desired level of granularity LAN, enterprise, or Internet-wide. We develop a vaccination system that automatically generates patches to protect an application's source code.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2004.71