• DocumentCode
    1511299
  • Title

    Using clustering to discover the preferences of computer criminals

  • Author

    Brown, Donald E. ; Gunderson, Louise F.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Syst. Eng., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    311
  • Lastpage
    318
  • Abstract
    The ability to predict computer crimes has become increasingly important. The paper describes a method for discovering the preferences of computer criminals. This method involves sequential clustering based on the variance of clusters discovered in higher order clustering. These discovered preferences can be used for the direct protection of computer systems against ongoing attacks or for the construction of simulations of future attacks
  • Keywords
    behavioural sciences; computer crime; multi-agent systems; pattern clustering; probability; computer criminals; future attacks; higher order clustering; preferences; sequential clustering; variance; Business; Computational modeling; Computer crime; Computer simulation; Data mining; Internet; Law enforcement; Predictive models; Protection; Utility theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1083-4427
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3468.935048
  • Filename
    935048