Threats in Cyber Security

In spite of recent advances, the World Wide Web remains an important vector for malware
installation. Fake Anti-Virus products are one such example in which the user is led to believe that their
computer has been infected and a free product to remedy the situation is offered. Consequently, the
user voluntarily downloads and installs malware under the guise of a free security solution. Traditional
defence mechanisms such as Anti-Virus products are often ineffective against current malware
downloads as AV engines tend to be content based and provide an oracle to malware authors allowing
them to repackage their software until it is no longer detected.

Proposed centre will address the threats

Cyber Security can help in addressing the following issues and improve the security of the
system:

• Detect Malicious URLs

• Predicting possible cyber-attacks using input from human experts

• Detecting malware domains at the upper DNS hierarchy

• Detecting Malware Distribution in Large-Scale Networks

• Anomalous Payload-based Network Intrusion Detection