Reducing the Vulnerability of Dynamic Computer Networks
Gregory G. Finn · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 1988
Networks are becoming important in the day-to-day operations of business, the military, and government. As the use of networks grows, it is a wise precaution to assume that malicious attempts to sabotage a network will occur. Network operating software should not make the network susceptible to widespread failure if one router, or even several, deviate from acceptable behavior. Network software should be resistant to this manner of attack while preserving the desirable network attributes of flexibility and efficiency. This report points out that several commonly used routing procedures imply a vulnerability to attack, and presents a routing procedure that allows the development of operating software that is highly resistant to attack. Keywords: Protocols, Network architecture, Reliability electronics; ARPANET. (KR)