Abstract: A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of mobile nodes interconnected by wireless media. Several protocols have been proposed to manage multiple access to the shared wireless medium ...

Backoff algorithms have been introduced to improve network performance by reducing collisions over networks, especially in large ones. The binary exponential back off used in the standard IEEE 802.11 ...

A new analysis of sinkholes Backoff point-of-sale malware paints a bleak picture of the state of point-of-sale security. Kaspersky Lab researchers say that a recent analysis of two Backoff malware ...

The number of computers in North America infected by the Backoff malware, which is blamed for a string of payment card breaches, has risen sharply, according to research from network security company ...

A new breed of point-of-sale malware has been found in several recent attacks, and experts say that the tool, known as Backoff, has extensive data stealing and exfiltration capabilities, including ...