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Explorative Assessment of Internet Hacking: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach

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  • Zaiyong Tang
  • Kallol Bagchi
  • Anurag Jain

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Internet hacking is fast becoming a significant threat not only to businesses, but government entities, online communities, and individual Internet users as well. We have built an agent-based model (ABM) to study the dynamics of Internet hacking. Several factors that impact the adoption of Internet hacking are evaluated. Through ABM simulations we explore the interactions of various types of Internet users along with their hacking propensity and the resulting hacking trends. The simulations point to several interesting outcomes. For instance, the hacking trend is greatly affected by the quantum of law enforcement and by the influence of hackers on normal users. On the other hand, the number of initial hackers and the degree of interaction do not appear to be significant factors. In addition, the results of the simulation illustrate the impact of the mass media and of “hacking websites” on Internet hacking trends.

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  • Zaiyong Tang & Kallol Bagchi & Anurag Jain, 2009. "Explorative Assessment of Internet Hacking: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach," Journal of Information Privacy and Security, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 42-64, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uipsxx:v:5:y:2009:i:2:p:42-64
    DOI: 10.1080/15536548.2009.10855863
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