Improving effectiveness of honeypots: predicting targeted destination port numbers during attacks using J48 algorithm
Conference paper
Gangabissoon, T., Nathoo, A., Ramhith, R., Gopee, B. and Bekaroo, G. 2019. Improving effectiveness of honeypots: predicting targeted destination port numbers during attacks using J48 algorithm. Fleming, P., Lacquet, B.M., Sanei, S., Deb, K. and Jakobsson, A. (ed.) ELECOM 2018: 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering. Mauritius 28 - 30 Nov 2018 Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 225-234 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18240-3_21
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | Improving effectiveness of honeypots: predicting targeted destination port numbers during attacks using J48 algorithm |
Authors | Gangabissoon, T., Nathoo, A., Ramhith, R., Gopee, B. and Bekaroo, G. |
Abstract | During recent years, there has been an increase in cyber-crime and cybercriminal activities around the world and as countermeasures, effective attack prevention and detection mechanisms are needed. A popular tool to augment existing attack detection mechanisms is the Honeypot. It serves as a decoy for luring attackers, with the purpose to accumulate essential details about the intruder and techniques used to compromise systems. In this endeavor, such tools need to effectively listen and keep track of ports on hosts such as servers and computers within networks. This paper investigates, analyzes and predicts destination port numbers targeted by attackers in order to improve the effectiveness of honeypots. To achieve the purpose of this paper, the J48 decision tree classifier was applied on a database containing information on cyber-attacks. Results revealed insightful information on key destination port numbers targeted by attackers, in addition to how these targeted ports vary within different regions around the world. |
Keywords | Destination port; Honeypot; Prediction; J48 algorithm; Decision tree |
Conference | ELECOM 2018: 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering |
Page range | 225-234 |
Proceedings Title | Smart and Sustainable Engineering for Next Generation Applications: Proceeding of the Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM 2018), November 28–30, 2018, Mauritius |
Series | Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering |
Editors | Fleming, P., Lacquet, B.M., Sanei, S., Deb, K. and Jakobsson, A. |
ISSN | 1876-1100 |
Electronic | 1876-1119 |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9783030182397 |
Electronic | 9783030182403 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of publication | Cham, Switzerland |
Publication dates | |
Online | 09 May 2019 |
09 May 2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 May 2020 |
Accepted | 03 Feb 2019 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | This version of the paper has been accepted for publication, after peer review and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use (https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/accepted-ma...), but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18240-3_21 |
Additional information | Part of the Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering book series (LNEE, volume 561) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18240-3_21 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000503388300021 |
Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18240-3 |
Language | English |
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