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Knowing the Enemy at the Gates: Measuring Attacker Motivation

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  • George P. Corser

    (Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA)

  • Suzan Arslanturk

    (Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA)

  • Jared Oluoch

    (Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA)

  • Huirong Fu

    (Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA)

  • George E. Corser

    (Destination Imagination, Houghton, MI, USA)

Abstract

Traditional cost-benefit analysis (CBA) quantifies the value of information security safeguards in terms of their expenses compared to their savings before and after their implementation. This paper considers CBA from the attacker's viewpoint, adding another type of measurement, the willingness to endure consequences. The authors propose a new set of equations and examine their implications vis-à-vis two typical network attacks, identity theft and intellectual property theft.

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  • George P. Corser & Suzan Arslanturk & Jared Oluoch & Huirong Fu & George E. Corser, 2013. "Knowing the Enemy at the Gates: Measuring Attacker Motivation," International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), IGI Global, vol. 5(2), pages 83-95, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jitn00:v:5:y:2013:i:2:p:83-95
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