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A Game-Theoretic Taxonomy and Survey of Defensive Deception for Cybersecurity and Privacy

Game-theoretic taxonomy distinguishing several forms of defensive deception.

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Critical reading · Sep 15, 2026

What the source supports

The abstract proposes a game-theoretic taxonomy of defensive deception.

Question for evaluation

Which model assumptions change decoy selection?

This note is bounded by the material shown under “Review depth”. It is not an independent test.

Evidence limits

Formal assumptions may not reflect a real attacker’s knowledge, resources or decisions.

Reviewed: full text.

Full-text review · 2026-09-16

Design and scope

Survey and taxonomy organizing work through games among defender, attacker and users.

Main finding

Relates six deception classes to private information, signals, actions and utilities.

Evidence limits

Models abstract behavior, information and rationality; operational fit requires scenario validation.

Sources and provenance

  1. A Game-Theoretic Taxonomy and Survey of Defensive Deception for Cybersecurity and Privacy
    full-text · 2026-09-16

Reviewed: 2026-09-16. This record may change when new evidence is found.

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