Addressing complexity in DNS security: a case for improved security status indication based on a trust model

Rivis, M. and Asimakopoulou, E. and Sotiriadis, Stelios and Bessis, N. (2013) Addressing complexity in DNS security: a case for improved security status indication based on a trust model. In: UNSPECIFIED (ed.) 2013 Eighth International Conference on P2P, Parallel, Grid, Cloud and Internet Computing. IEEE, pp. 461-465. ISBN 9780769550947.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/3PGCIC.2013.78

Abstract

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for Internet resources, but in some instances the protocol's insecurity threatens its proper functionality. To overcome this, the use of DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) has been proposed, and a partial deployment exists today. For the case of mobile devices that are connected to the Internet, there is possible use of different DNS servers at each location, with infrastructure warranting different degrees of trust for disaster management. In this work we propose the development of a trust model for DNS for cases of trust management. In particular we focus on different name resolution scenarios and protocols. Finally we propose a new user interface showing DNS security status, so that users can become aware of potentially compromised web sites.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Keyword(s) / Subject(s):	Internet, Web sites, computer network security, mobile computing, protocols, trusted computing, user interfaces, DNS security complexity, DNS security extension, DNS servers, DNSSEC, Internet resources, Web sites, disaster management, domain name system, hierarchical distributed naming system, improved security status indication, mobile devices, name resolution protocol, name resolution scenario, protocol insecurity, trust management, trust model, user interface, Browsers, Conferences, Internet, Security, Servers, Software, Web pages, Domain Name System Security Extensions, Domain Name System vulnerabilities, Security user interface, Trust model
School:	Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Research Centres and Institutes:	Birkbeck Knowledge Lab
Depositing User:	Stelios Sotiriadis
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2018 13:33
Last Modified:	09 Aug 2023 12:43
URI:	https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/21824

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