New cyber-attack model helps hackers time the next Stuxnet

Monday, January 13, 2014 - 18:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Of the many tricks used by the world's greatest military strategists, one usually works well – taking the enemy by surprise. It is an approach that goes back to the horse that brought down Troy. But surprise can only be achieved if you get the timing right. Timing which, researchers at the University of Michigan argue, can be calculated using a mathematical model – at least in the case of cyber-wars.

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