@inproceedings{0c0445c56acc4af99a1b44864a97a43d,
title = "A Hypothesis Testing-based Framework for Cyber Deception with Sludging",
abstract = "In this paper, we present a novel hypothesis testing framework to model an attacker's decision-making during the reconnaissance phase and employ the framework to design strategic deception strategies that can provide the attacker with optimally falsified information structures. We characterize the criterion for such structures to 'blind' the attacker, i.e., to completely confuse it, as well as the optimal falsification strategy when the attacker cannot be blinded. We also characterize optimal information acquisition costs that can be imposed on the attacker to maximally 'sludge' its decision-making process during the reconnaissance phase. Numerical results have been presented to gain important insights into the developed strategies.",
keywords = "Cyber Deception, Hypothesis Testing, Information Falsification, Sludging",
author = "Abhinav Kumar and Swastik Brahma and Baocheng Geng and Kamhoua, {Charles A.} and Varshney, {Pramod K.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 IEEE.; 60th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, Allerton 2024 ; Conference date: 24-09-2024 Through 27-09-2024",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1109/Allerton63246.2024.10735267",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2024 60th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, Allerton 2024",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2024 60th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, Allerton 2024",
}