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A. De Paola

Bayesian System for Differential Cryptanalysis of DES

AbstractThis paper proposes a new formalization for the differential cryptanalysis of DES (Data Encryption Standard) based on Bayesian Networks (BN), an artificial intelligence framework used for reasoning on data affected by uncertainty. Through the proposed approach it is possible to analyze DES from a novel point of view, thus paving the way for the development of a new class of cryptanalysis methods.

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Rule based reasoning for network management

This paper focuses on improving network management by the adoption of artificial intelligence techniques. We propose a distributed multi-agent architecture for network management, where a logical reasoner acts as a managing entity capable of directing, coordinating, and triggering monitoring and management actions in the proposed architecture. The logical inference system has been devised to enable automated isolation, diagnosis, and to repair network anomalies, thus enhancing the reliability, performance, and security of the network. The measurements of network events are captured by programmable sensors deployed on the network devices and are collected by the network management entity whe…

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Reputation management in distributed systems

Several distributed applications, implemented over today’s Internet, are based on the assumption that participating agents collaborate in order to achieve their own goal. However, when these applications are modelled as unstructured distributed systems, the greater autonomy and decentralization encourage antisocial behaviours, which are likely to cause performance degradation for the whole system. This paper presents a fully distributed reputation management system that allows the evaluation of agent reputation in unstructured environments without any centralized coordination. The proposed approach is based on game theory and is capable of capturing the highly dynamic nature of the involved…

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