This paper presents a novel framework called proto-reinforcement learning (PRL), based on a mathematical model of a proto-value function: these are task-independent basis function...
We propose a taxonomy of botnet structures, based on their utility to the botmaster. We propose key metrics to measure their utility for various activities (e.g., spam, ddos). Usi...
David Dagon, Guofei Gu, Christopher P. Lee, Wenke ...
A newly deployed multi-hop radio network is unstructured and lacks a reliable and efficient communication scheme. In this paper, we take a step towards analyzing the problems exis...
We offer the first large-scale analysis of Web traffic based on network flow data. Using data collected on the Internet2 network, we constructed a weighted bipartite clientserver ...
Mark Meiss, Filippo Menczer, Alessandro Vespignani
Understanding how users behave when they connect to social networking sites creates opportunities for better interface design, richer studies of social interactions, and improved ...