Abstract
Modern critical infrastructures (e.g., power plants, energy grids, oil pipelines, etc.), make nowadays extensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT). As a direct consequence their exposure to cyber-attacks is becoming a matter of public security. In this paper, we analyse a particular infrastructure, rarely considered as source of threats, on which indeed the majority of network based services rely: the domain name system. Taking as example the power system, we show how deeply a failure (accidental or malicious) of the DNS might impact on the operation of the modern and distributed critical infrastructure.
Original language | Undefined |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-129 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International journal of critical infrastructures |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- EWI-23847
- IR-87589
- METIS-300094