Title :
Stealing Reality: When Criminals Become Data Scientists (or Vice Versa)
Author :
Altshuler, Yaniv ; Aharony, Nadav ; Pentland, Alex ; Elovici, Yuval ; Cebrian, Manuel
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Stealing-reality attacks attempt to steal social network and behavioral information through data collection and inference techniques, making them more dangerous than other types of identity theft.
Keywords :
inference mechanisms; security of data; social networking (online); behavioral information; data collection; identity theft; inference technique; social network; stealing-reality attack; Complexity theory; Computer security; Electronic mail; Intelligent systems; Malware; Mobile handsets; Social network services; advanced persistent threat; intelligent systems; malware; mobile networks security; social and economic computing; stealth attacks;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIS.2011.78
