• DocumentCode
    580258
  • Title

    dead.drop: URL-Based Stealthy Messaging

  • Author

    Kontaxis, Georgios ; Polakis, Iasonas ; Polychronakis, Michalis ; Markatos, Evangelos P.

  • Author_Institution
    Comput. Sci. Dept., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    6-7 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    17
  • Lastpage
    24
  • Abstract
    In this paper we propose the use of URLs as a covert channel to relay information between two or more parties. We render our technique practical, in terms of bandwidth, by employing URL-shortening services to form URL chains of hidden information. We discuss the security aspects of this technique and present proof-of-concept implementation details along with measurements that prove the feasibility of our approach.
  • Keywords
    Web sites; data encapsulation; security of data; URL chains; URL-based stealthy messaging; URL-shortening services; dead.drop; hidden information; Browsers; Communication channels; HTML; Social network services; Sociology; Statistics; Web servers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computer Network Defense (EC2ND), 2011 Seventh European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Gothenburg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-2116-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EC2ND.2011.15
  • Filename
    6377757
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=580258