Fingerprinting a host's operating system is a very common yet precarious task in network,
asset, and vulnerability management. Estimating the operating system via network traffic …

Operating System (OS) fingerprinting is essential for network management and
cybersecurity, enabling accurate device identification based on network traffic analysis …

Abstract The Domain Name System (DNS) is indispensable for almost all Internet services. It
has been extensively studied for applications such as anomaly detection. However, the …

As an active deception defense mechanism, network fingerprint obfuscation plays an
important role in deceiving the attacker's fingerprinting actions. However, the existing …

Detecting and mitigating threats is paramount for maintaining the integrity of network
infrastructure. Operating System (OS) detection within local networks is a foundational …

Capturing and analyzing network traffic in real time is required for securing and maintaining
large, sophisticated business network infrastructure. Operating System (OS) fingerprinting …

For the problem of passive operating system fingerprinting in encrypted traffic, most existing
methods identify operating systems by extracting TCP/IP protocol features and flow statistics …

Domain Name System (DNS) is indispensable to the daily operation of all Internet services,
computer programs, smartphones, etc. It has been commonly explored as a vantage point …

In this paper, we investigate the latest advancements in operating system (OS) identification,
with a particular emphasis on fingerprinting techniques that leverage machine learning …

The increase in cybercrime and cyber-warfare has spurred the cat-and-mouse game of
finding and attacking vulnerable devices on government or private company networks. The …