In this paper, we examine general mechanisms that a covert channel may exploit and derive new minimum requirements for setting up a covert channel. We also propose a new classifica...
Capacity estimation is an important part of covert channel analysis. It measures the severity of a covert channel by estimating the maximum information rate attainable over it. Tr...
Abstract. The NRL Pump protocol defines a multilevel secure component whose goal is to minimize leaks of information from high level systems to lower level systems, without degrad...
Ruggero Lanotte, Andrea Maggiolo-Schettini, Simone...
Abstract—New modes of communication have shown themselves to be needed for more secure and private types of data. Steganography or data-hiding through covert channels can be high...
Preventing improper information leaks is a greatest challenge of the modern society. In this paper we present a technique for measuring the ability of several families of adversari...