Social network analysis for cluster-based IP spam reputation

Information Management and Computer Security

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 281-295

  Sadan, Zac ^a   Schwartz, David G ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autonomous systems; Data security; Electronic mail; IP reputation; Social network analysis; Social networking sites; Spam; Transmission control protocol internet protocol

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS; IP REPUTATION; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES; SPAM; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL/INTERNET PROTOCOLS;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FORECASTING; INTERNET; SECURITY OF DATA; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

INTERNET PROTOCOLS;

EID: 84866996814     PISSN: 09685227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09685221211267657     Document Type: Article

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