A Hybrid Approach to Address IP Traceback Problem using Nature Inspired Algorithm

Internet has always been vulnerable to security threats. With the growth in usage of Internet, rate of cyber crime has also increased tremendously. Out of number of possible attacks, the most precarious is Denial of Service (DoS) attack. It provides the attacker an opportunity to use the vulnerabilities of a large number of compromised hosts in a network and create attack networks or Botnets. These compromised systems usually disguise their identity by falsifying the source address in Internet Protocol (IP) header known as address spoofing. Further the stateless nature of IP makes the situation perilous. The best possible way to deal with DoS attacks is to find the source of attack. IP Traceback is a proactive and effective approach to detect the origin of the DoS attack and mitigating it with the co-operation of ISP’s. This approach helps in restoring routine network traffic, prevents any chances of future attacks and brings the attacker responsible for attack in front of law.Amrita Saini, Challa Ramakrishna and Sachin Kumar – A Hybrid Approach to Address IP Traceback Problem using Nature Inspired Algorithm, First International Conference on Information Technology, Communications and Computing (ICITCC 2017), 24-December-2017, Bhopal, M.P., India. ISBN: 978-81-932623-3-