A4
Decoy Traffic Injection
Traffic Obfuscation Research
Description
Algorithmically generating dummy traffic to flatten network profiles and disrupt statistical analysis by Global Passive Adversaries.
Relationships
| Target | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|
| P5 | benefits | Masks attestation timing spikes with dummy packets. |
| P3 | benefits | Reduces the correlation between traffic volume and signing events. |
| P2 | hurts | Sustained injection of dummy packets increases baseline bandwidth usage. |
| A8 | complements | Mixnets rely on decoy traffic to prevent volumetric and timing analysis. |
Open questions
- Finding the optimal ratio between decoy and genuine traffic.
- Impact on overall network congestion.
References
Relationships
| Dir | Target | Type |
|---|---|---|
| → | P5 GPA Resistance | benefits |
| → | P3 Identity Unlinkability | benefits |
| → | P2 Bandwidth Overhead | hurts |
| → | A8 Sphinx-based Mixnets | complements |