Web App Traps (custom IDS)

Hi,

I've done a small writeup on web application traps. Full version is
here: http://o0o.nu/~meder/wats.txt

Here's an abstract:

2. What is a Web Application Trap (WAT)?

The idea behind WATs is simple: enable the application to detect and
alert the appropriate support staff whenever someone is tampering with the
application transactions. Besides this, application has to be able classify the
skill level of the attacker and trigger the appropriate severity alert level.

The proposed solution to enable the application to do these is to
introduce several traps into web application design. These are decoy components
and parameters which normally an attack will focus on. These traps will then
be monitored by the application for any modifications (to the traps).

Would love to hear your feedback!

Thanks,
Meder

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