Adversarial Models and Game Theoretic Logic Related to Online Security

Abstract

As the percentage of online activities in people’s daily lives increases, the importance of protecting users’ information from online attackers is getting more concerned. This article is going to explore the possibility of the approach that game theory is used as a framework of adversarial models by analyzing and contrasting the mechanism of three different types of adversarial, designing game theory models to simulate those adversaries, and thinking about the challenges and limitation of the approach the article is talking about. With those steps being carried out, it is feasible to apply game theory to simulate the actions of adversaries and security keepers. However, game theory is still limited in some fields, including simulating a passive adversary’s usual behaviors that lack interaction and simulating counteraction, including a large number of participants. To summarize, by testing and analyzing the game theory model that simulates adversaries, it can improve or design protocols to ensure online security.