Survey of Secure Computing

1.1 Related Works .................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 About Information Systems and Security and Applicable Areas ......................................... 4 1.3.1 The Basics ............................................................................................................... 4 1.3.2 Cryptography to the Rescue .................................................................................... 4 1.4 Challenges in Information Security versus Traditional Security ......................................... 5 1.5 Areas in Secure Computing ................................................................................................ 5 1.5.1 Protocol Attacks and Prevention, Secure Protocols ................................................. 6 1.5.1.1 TCP Sequence Number Prediction Attack ............................................... 6 1.5.1.2 Routing Protocol Attacks .......................................................................... 7 1.5.1.3 Server Attacks ........................................................................................... 8 1.5.1.4 Some Other Services/Protocols ................................................................. 9 1.5.1.5 Trivial Issues ............................................................................................10 1.5.2 DoS and Distributed DoS .....................................................................................11 1.5.2.1 Background .............................................................................................11 1.5.2.2 DoS and Distributed DoS Attacks ...........................................................11 1.5.2.3 DoS and DDoS Attack Defenses ............................................................ 12 1.5.3 Botnets ..................................................................................................................13 1.5.4 Database, Web, and Cloud Security ......................................................................13 1.5.4.1 Database Security ....................................................................................14 1.5.4.2 Web Security ...........................................................................................15 1.5.4.3 Cloud Computing and Security ...............................................................17 1.5.5 Mobile and Wireless (Including Android and Smart Devices) ...............................18 1.5.5.1 About Mobile Security: Definition and Need ..........................................18 1.5.5.2 Categories of Attacks on Mobile Devices .................................................19 1.5.6 Social Media and Social Aspects of Computer Security .........................................21 1.5.7 Multimedia Security ..............................................................................................21