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2008
Paper (Preprint, Research Paper, Review Paper, White Paper, etc.)
Titel
Protocol channels as a new design alternative of covert channels
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Published on arXiv
Abstract
Covert channel techniques are used by attackers to transfer hidden data. There are two main categories of covert channels: timing channels and storage channels. This paper introduces a third category called protocol channels. A protocol channel switches one of at least two protocols to send a bit combination to a destination while sent packets include no hidden information themselves.