Honeypot Document Generation via Syntax Graphs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data security mechanisms are vulnerable to hacking due to advancements in decryption technologies, especially in cloud-computing environments, making it difficult to protect sensitive information and track malicious users without compromising confidentiality.
Innovation Solution
A method to create fake documents (honeypots) directly from actual crucial documents by constructing a syntax graph and generating a random Eulerian path, producing fake information that mimics the original text, which can only be distinguished by humans after a significant time, thereby attracting and tracking ill-intentioned users while maintaining the appearance of confidentiality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional encryption methods are used to protect sensitive data, then data confidentiality is maintained, but the system becomes vulnerable to hacking due to advancements in decryption technologies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates honeypot documents that are copies or simulations of real sensitive documents. These fake documents are placed in the system to attract and trap hackers, allowing the real data to remain protected while the copies absorb the attack attempts
Solution Approach 2:
The honeypot documents serve as an intermediary layer between the hacker and the real sensitive data. The tracking mechanism embedded in honeypots mediates the interaction, allowing detection and tracking of hacking attempts without exposing the actual confidential information
2Reliability
If manual creation of fake honeypot documents is performed to track hackers, then security tracking capability is improved, but the effort and cost become prohibitively high
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates honeypot documents using algorithms that analyze the structure and content patterns of real documents. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual creation of fake documents, significantly reducing effort and cost while maintaining tracking effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of creating fake documents with an automated computational system. The algorithm automatically analyzes document patterns and generates realistic honeypots, substituting human effort with machine-based document generation
3Reliability
If sophisticated encryption schemes are developed to resist hacking, then data security is improved, but the probability of being deciphered by parallel computing arrangements increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the potential harm of hackers accessing documents into a benefit by using honeypots to actively attract and track them. The system benefits from the hacking attempts by gathering intelligence on attack methods and sources, turning security threats into security improvements
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AI summary
This invention relates to a method for producing fake information T' particularly in the form of documents from original text carrying sensitive data to attract the attention of, track and eventually trap ill-intentioned users comprising : - providing an original text carrying sensitive data T, - creating a syntax graph G for said original text T for a given n-gram size, - creating a random Eulerian path from said syntax graph G of said original text in order to produce fake information T'.