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Traffic Analysis Countermeasures Using Software-Defined Internet Exchanges

  • Clemson University

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Abstract

The current Internet architecture has a fixed mapping of IP addresses/ranges to services and client organizations. This makes it easy for individuals to hijack sessions, perform traffic analysis, launch denial of service (DoS) attacks, and create man in the middle (MitM) attacks. This paper discusses experimentation using a border gateway protocol (BGP) testbed, a large range of IPV6 space, and software defined networking (SDN) to create software defined Internet exchanges (SDX) that create random mappings between clients and software services. This paper first discusses traffic analysis vulnerabilities inherent in the current approach. It then consider an ideal approach, which removes these problems but is inconsistent with current practice. Finally, the paper concludes by describing a prototype SDX that mitigates current vulnerabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 International Scientific and Technical Conference Modern Computer Network Technologies, MoNeTeC 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538694565
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 10 2018
Event2018 International Scientific and Technical Conference Modern Computer Network Technologies, MoNeTeC 2018 - Moscow, Russian Federation
Duration: Oct 25 2018Oct 26 2018

Publication series

Name2018 International Scientific and Technical Conference Modern Computer Network Technologies, MoNeTeC 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2018 International Scientific and Technical Conference Modern Computer Network Technologies, MoNeTeC 2018
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityMoscow
Period10/25/1810/26/18

Keywords

  • Border gateway prootocol
  • Covert communications
  • GENI
  • Man-in-the-middle
  • PEERING
  • SDN
  • SDX
  • Security
  • Traffic analysis

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