NDLI: Customizing k-Gram Based Birthmark through Partial Matching in Detecting Software Thefts

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Hyun-il Lim
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Kyungnam Univ., Changwon, South Korea (Hyun-il Lim)
Abstract	The k-gram based birthmark is a method for comparing binary programs to find similar software, such as software thefts or common modules. The method directly compares opcode sequences, so it is susceptible to program changes, such as optimization or obfuscation. In this paper, we present a method for customizing the k-gram birthmark to allow slight changes of programs by employing partial matching of k-grams. We find the customized k-gram birthmark in Java application environments, and evaluate the customized birthmark in real-world Java applications. In the experimental results, we show that customization of k-gram birthmark improves the credibility and resilience in comparing binary programs.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	4
File Size	242201
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479921591
DOI	10.1109/COMPSACW.2013.5
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-07-22
Publisher Place	Japan
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Software birthmark Java Sensitivity Conferences Benchmark testing Software Software theft detection Software copyright protection Resilience
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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Customizing k-Gram Based Birthmark through Partial Matching in Detecting Software Thefts