Title :
Denial of service flaws in SDI software-an initial assessment
Author_Institution :
Grebyn Corp., Vienna, VA, USA
Abstract :
The author provides a tutorial and survey into the denial-of-service aspect of computer security. Definitions from existing literature are presented, and several categorizations of potential denial-of-service flaws are provided with examples from actual cases. Methods for providing preventive resistance against denial-of-service threats as well as mechanisms for detection and recovery from denial-of-service flaws are presented. The application of these methods and mechanisms with respect to software developed for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), program is discussed
Keywords :
military computing; security of data; software reliability; system recovery; SDI program; SDI software; Strategic Defense Initiative; computer security; denial-of-service aspect; denial-of-service flaws; denial-of-service threats; preventive resistance; Application software; Communication industry; Communication system security; Computer crime; Computer industry; Computer security; Context; Information security; Missiles; Personnel;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Computer Security Applications Conference, 1988., Fourth
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0895-1
DOI :
10.1109/ACSAC.1988.113410
