Scientists have developed a new anti-hacker system, which rather than simply blocking an intruder, deploys an alternative reality - feeding the attacker with false data. The High-fidelity Adaptive Deception & Emulation System (HADES), developed by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in the US, feeds a hacker not what he needs to know but what he wants to believe. A hacker informing his boss that he's discovered a problem doesn't do his reputation much good, he's discredited," he said. Also read Social media is a platform for hackers to access personal data: Telangana deputy governorLike any technique, HADES has its limitations. The technique has allowed the researchers to locate malware an adversary has placed in a system, and is capable of active attack.

Source: dna December 03, 2017 06:24 UTC