Columbia University

Brian M Bowen

Salvatore J Stolfo

Angelos D Keromytis

Vasileios Kemerlis

Pratap V Prabhu

Malek Ben Salem

Stylianos Sidiroglou

Shlomo Hershkop

Methods, systems, and media for detecting covert malware are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, a method for detecting covert malware in a computing environment is provided, the method comprising: receiving a first set of user actions; generating a second set of user actions based on the first set of user actions and a model of user activity; conveying the second set of user actions to an application inside the computing environment; determining whether state information of the application matches an expected state after the second set of user actions is conveyed to the application; and determining whether covert malware is present in the computing environment based at least in part on the determination.

Methods, systems, and media for detecting covert malware

Methods, systems, and media for providing trap-based defenses are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, a method for providing trap-based defenses is provided, the method comprising: generating decoy information based at least in part on actual information in a computing environment, wherein the decoy information is generated to comply with one or more document properties; embedding a beacon into the decoy information; and inserting the decoy information with the embedded beacon into the computing environment, wherein the embedded beacon provides a first indication that the decoy information has been accessed by an attacker and wherein the embedded beacon provides a second indication that differentiates between the decoy information and the actual information.

Methods, systems, and media for baiting inside attackers

Methods, systems, and media for detecting covert malware are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, a method for detecting covert malware in a computing environment is provided, the method comprising: generating simulated user activity outside of the computing environment; conveying the simulated user activity to an application inside the computing environment; and determining whether a decoy corresponding to the simulated user activity has been accessed by an unauthorized entity.

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