Vulnerability analysis of cyber physical systems under the false alarm cyber attacks

Tu, Haicheng; Xia, Yongxiang; Chen, Xi

doi:10.1016/j.physa.2022.127416

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“…In Section 3.2, the studies contribute significantly to the assessment of attack impact and vulnerabilities, each aligning with the techniques described in Section 2.2:  The research conducted on FAA in smart grids by Tu et al [51] aligns closely with the 'Vulnerability Assessment Techniques'. This study employs both the TEM and the FEM for a comprehensive analysis of CPS vulnerabilities.…”

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“…The importance of CPS cyber vulnerabilities was highlighted by this incident. Consequently, vulnerability analysis research centered on a specific attack scenario, False Alarm Attack (FAA), was conducted considering the smart grid as a representative CPS [51]. In this research, the vulnerabilities of CPS were thoroughly analyzed using two primary methodologies: the topology-evaluated method (TEM) [52,53] and the functionality-evaluated method (FEM) [54,55].…”

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“…Tu et al. [52] focussed on the smart grid as a CPS, considered a False Alarm Attack, and used link characteristics to identify the vulnerabilities in the system. Their research proves a strong correlation between the links and vulnerability in a smart grid.…”

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Abusive adversarial agents and attack strategies in cyber‐physical systems

Gaur

Sharma

McAllister

2023

CAAI Trans on Intel Tech

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The exponential increase in IoT device usage has spawned numerous cyberspace innovations. IoT devices, sensors, and actuators bridge the gap between physical processes and the cyber network in a cyber-physical system (CPS). Cyber-physical system is a complex system from a security perspective due to the heterogeneous nature of its components and the fact that IoT devices can serve as an entry point for cyberattacks. Most adversaries design their attack strategies on systems to gain an advantage at a relatively lower cost, whereas abusive adversaries initiate an attack to inflict maximum damage without regard to cost or reward. In this paper, a sensor spoofing attack is modelled as a malicious adversary attempting to cause system failure by interfering with the feedback control mechanism. It is accomplished by feeding spoofed sensor values to the controller and issuing erroneous commands to the actuator. Experiments on a Simulink-simulated linear CPS support the proof of concept for the proposed abusive ideology, demonstrating three attack strategies. The impact of the evaluations stresses the importance of testing the CPS security against adversaries with abusive settings for preventing cyber-vandalism. Finally, the research concludes by highlighting the limitations of the proposed work, followed by recommendations for the future.

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“…The first detection of the 'Shocknet' virus in June 2010 was the first malicious virus that could directly damage industrial facilities in the physical world. At that time, the nuclear plants and many expensive control systems and some centrifuges of industrial companies in Iran were accidentally attacked by the 'Shocknet' virus [10][11][12]. Hence, it's vital for us to do more in-depth research on CPSs.…”

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Complex pattern evolution of a two-dimensional space diffusion model of malware spread

Cheng,

Xiao,

et al. 2024

Phys. Scr.

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In order to investigate the propagation mechanism of malware in cyber-physical systems (CPSs), the cross-diffusion in two-dimensional space is attempted to be introduced into a class of susceptible-infected (SI) malware propagation model depicted by partial differential equations (PDEs). Most of the traditional reaction-diffusion models of malware propagation only take into account the self-diffusion in one-dimensional space, but take less consideration of the cross-diffusion in two-dimensional space. This paper investigates the spatial diffusion behaviour of malware nodes spreading through physical devices. The formations of Turing patterns after homogeneous stationary instability triggered by Turing bifurcation are investigated by linear stability analysis and multiscale analysis methods. The conditions under the occurence of Hopf bifurcation and Turing bifurcation in the malware model are obtained. The amplitude equations are derived in the vicinity of the bifurcation point to explore the conditions for the formation of Turing patterns in two-dimensional space. And the corresponding patterns are obtained by varying the control parameters. It is shown that malicious virus nodes spread in different forms including hexagons, stripes and a mixture of the two. This paper will extend a new direction for the study of system security theory.

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Vulnerability analysis of cyber physical systems under the false alarm cyber attacks

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

State-of-the-Art in Cyber Situational Awareness: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis

State-of-the-Art in Cyber Situational Awareness: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis

Abusive adversarial agents and attack strategies in cyber‐physical systems

Complex pattern evolution of a two-dimensional space diffusion model of malware spread

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