Papers and Articles
Kaleton Internet conducts research into networking and computer security issues. Currently, we do not publish much of our work as it is performed simply to increase our knowledge and allow us to provide better services. However when papers, articles and instructional guides result from our work they are published here.
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Combination of Misuse and Anomaly Network Intrusion Detection Systems
Posted on 2009-09-04
This project was completed in March 2002 during time studying at the University of York's Department of Computer Science. Intrusion Detection Systems detect attackers and respond to them in real time. This paper investigates combining two different approaches to intrusion detection in one system.
Posted on 2009-09-04
This very short guide was written in February 2004 to educate users of the Kaleton email and FTP services about good password practices. The principles covered equally apply to all circumstances when a password is required, such as when generating encryption keys.
Computer Security for the Home User
Posted on 2009-09-04
This guide is aimed at the home computer user. If you're reading this you probably have one PC or at most two or three connected as a small home ethernet LAN. You have an ADSL or dial-up Internet connection and you probably run some flavour of Micosoft Windows. As a home user you may not feel that security is something you need to treat as a priority. After all its not like you're a bank or other obvious target for attack. In fact every system connected to the Internet is a potential target. Most big companies have qualified IT staff to keep their computers secure so the inexperienced home user is an attractive target to many attackers.
The Continuing Threat of Large Scale Physical Attacks being Launched from the Internet
Posted on 2009-09-04
Introduction
Whilst browsing various web sites related to security and information warfare in April 2003 I came upon a very interesting paper; 'Defending against an Internet-based attack on the Physical World' by Byers, Rubin and Kormann. The paper discusses the dangers to society posed by physical processes being controlled or initiated from the Internet. If every time an action is taken on the Internet a corresponding action is taken in the real world this is open to abuse due to the easy automation of online activity. The original paper is included here for convenience. Reading it before continuing with this page is not essential but is recommended and will give you a better understanding of the issues.
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