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Virus propagation in heterogeneous Bluetooth networks with human behaviors

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This is the first digital virus propagation model to comprehensively include human behaviours alongside the technology factors that can impact spread. Inspired by epistemological models, a compartmental-based virus propagation model is presented for modelling malware spread in networks incorporating peer-to-peer communications, although the approach is generally applicable to any network. We demonstrate by application to Bluetooth communications and provide for a variety of user populations to be considered, varying across mobility patterns, security behaviours, communications and general device usage. A defence mechanism was confirmed to be heterogeneity of devices with human behaviours having a significant effect on the long-term spread.