Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless sensor networks are susceptible to node replication attacks due to their unattended nature. Existing replicas detection schemes can be further improved in regard of detection probabilities, detection overheads, and the balance of detection overheads among sensor nodes. In this paper, we mak...
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| author | Xiang-yi Chen Li-xia Meng Yong-zhao Zhan |
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| description | Wireless sensor networks are susceptible to node replication attacks due to their unattended nature. Existing replicas detection schemes can be further improved in regard of detection probabilities, detection overheads, and the balance of detection overheads among sensor nodes. In this paper, we make the following contributions: first, we point out the unrealistic assumption that the replica node would behave honestly as the benign sensor nodes; thus the existing detection schemes would fail if the replica nodes cheat or collude with the compromised node. Then, we propose a location-binding symmetric key scheme forcing the replica nodes to be inserted only in the vicinity of the compromised node. Later, a detecting scheme is presented to inspect the location claims within the neighborhood. Finally, analysis shows that our scheme helps to detect and defend against replication attacks effectively and efficiently. Extensive simulations are conducted and the results show that the detection overheads are low and evenly distributed among all the sensor nodes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-207784f687504d989cef3dad8a5c39432023-09-02T20:42:06ZengHindawi - SAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772013-06-01910.1155/2013/240230Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor NetworksXiang-yi Chen0Li-xia Meng1Yong-zhao Zhan2 School of Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing & Signal Processing, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, China School of Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaWireless sensor networks are susceptible to node replication attacks due to their unattended nature. Existing replicas detection schemes can be further improved in regard of detection probabilities, detection overheads, and the balance of detection overheads among sensor nodes. In this paper, we make the following contributions: first, we point out the unrealistic assumption that the replica node would behave honestly as the benign sensor nodes; thus the existing detection schemes would fail if the replica nodes cheat or collude with the compromised node. Then, we propose a location-binding symmetric key scheme forcing the replica nodes to be inserted only in the vicinity of the compromised node. Later, a detecting scheme is presented to inspect the location claims within the neighborhood. Finally, analysis shows that our scheme helps to detect and defend against replication attacks effectively and efficiently. Extensive simulations are conducted and the results show that the detection overheads are low and evenly distributed among all the sensor nodes.https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/240230 |
| spellingShingle | Xiang-yi Chen Li-xia Meng Yong-zhao Zhan Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks |
| title | Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_full | Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_fullStr | Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_short | Detecting and Defending against Replication Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_sort | detecting and defending against replication attacks in wireless sensor networks |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/240230 |
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