Anti-Remote Disk Imaging: A Comprehensive Approach to Prevent Unauthorized Data Access
K. Venketesh, M. Caleb Gunalan, Manoj Hariharan R, Rahul S, R Surender · 2025
Remote disk imaging is an emerging cybersecurity risk that compromises sensitive information integrity. Malicious actors exploit legitimate tools like dd and Clonezilla to clone and exfiltrate data remotely. This paper introduces a novel anti-remote disk imaging system that integrates process monitoring, dynamic firewall configurations, and full-disk encryption to mitigate unauthorized disk access. Unlike existing singular approaches, our unified solution offers real-time detection, prevention, and administrative alerts. Comparative analyses reveal that our tool outperforms existing techniques with a 92% effectiveness rate and an average response time of 3 seconds while maintaining low resource usage. These results highlight its practicality for safeguarding critical systems in resource-constrained environments. Remote disk imaging poses challenges such as real-time detection, resource constraints, and distinguishing between legitimate and malicious activities. Existing techniques, like full-disk encryption and firewall-based blocking, face limitations in adaptability and performance. This paper introduces a comprehensive system that addresses these challenges by integrating process monitoring, dynamic firewall configurations, and encryption to prevent unauthorized disk imaging.