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2015-01-01

Basic definitions for discrete modeling of computer worms epidemics

Definiciones básicas para el modelado discreto de epidemias por gusanos informáticos

Keywords:

Epidemic, computer worm, basic definitions, hosts, network, state (en)
Epidemia, gusano informático, definiciones básicas, red de computadoras, estado (es)

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  • Pedro Guevara López ESIME CULHUACAN
  • Gustavo Delgado Reyes ESIME CULHUACAN
  • Jesús Audelo González
  • Jorge Valdez Martínez Universidad Tecnológica No.1
  • Hector Perez Meana ESIME CULHUACAN

The information technologies have evolved in such a way that communication between computers or hosts has become common, so much that the worldwide organization (governments and corporations) depends on it; what could happen if these computers stop working for a long time is catastrophic. Unfortunately, networks are attacked by malware such as viruses and worms that could collapse the system. This has served as motivation for the formal study of computer worms and epidemics to develop strategies for prevention and protection; this is why in this paper, before analyzing epidemiological models, a set of formal definitions based on set theory and functions is proposed for describing 21 concepts used in the study of worms. These definitions provide a basis for future qualitative research on the behavior of computer worms, and quantitative for the study of their epidemiological models.

Las tecnologías de la información han evolucionado de tal manera que la comunicación entre computadoras o hosts se ha vuelto algo común, hasta el punto que la organización a nivel mundial (gobiernos y grandes empresas) depende de esto; lo que pasaría si estas computadoras dejaran de funcionar por un periodo de tiempo largo es catastrófico. Desgraciadamente, las redes de hosts son blanco de ataques por malware como virus y gusanos informáticos que podrían colapsar el sistema. Esto ha servido como motivación para el estudio formal de los gusanos informáticos y sus epidemias con el fin de idear estrategias de prevención y protección; por ello en el presente artículo, y previo al análisis de modelos epidemiológicos, se proponen un conjunto de definiciones formales basadas en la teoría de conjuntos y funciones que permiten describir 21 conceptos utilizados en el estudio de los gusanos informáticos. Estas definiciones servirán de base para futuras investigaciones cualitativas sobre el comportamiento de los gusanos informáticos, y cuantitativas para el estudio de sus modelos epidemiológicos.

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