Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ Packets
Ad hoc networks, formed by multiple wireless communication devices without any connection to wired or intermediary devices such as by access points, are widely used in various situations to construct flexible networks that are not restricted by communication facilities. Ad hoc networks can rarely us...
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| author | Yujin Nakano Tomofumi Matsuzawa |
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| description | Ad hoc networks, formed by multiple wireless communication devices without any connection to wired or intermediary devices such as by access points, are widely used in various situations to construct flexible networks that are not restricted by communication facilities. Ad hoc networks can rarely use existing infrastructure, and no authentication infrastructure is included in these networks as a trusted third party. Hence, distinguishing between ordinary and malicious terminals can be challenging. As a result, black hole attacks are among the most serious security threats to Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing, which is one of the most popular routing protocols in mobile ad hoc networks. In this study, we propose a defense method against black hole attacks in which malicious nodes are actively detected to prevent attacks. We applied the proposed method to a network containing nodes engaging in black hole attacks, confirming that the network’s performance is dramatically improved compared to a network without the proposed method. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6be189c5cb9444e28dbd37a94b8a5ffd2023-12-22T14:29:26ZengMDPI AGNetwork2673-87322023-10-013446948110.3390/network3040020Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ PacketsYujin Nakano0Tomofumi Matsuzawa1Department of Information Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba 278-8510, JapanDepartment of Information Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba 278-8510, JapanAd hoc networks, formed by multiple wireless communication devices without any connection to wired or intermediary devices such as by access points, are widely used in various situations to construct flexible networks that are not restricted by communication facilities. Ad hoc networks can rarely use existing infrastructure, and no authentication infrastructure is included in these networks as a trusted third party. Hence, distinguishing between ordinary and malicious terminals can be challenging. As a result, black hole attacks are among the most serious security threats to Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing, which is one of the most popular routing protocols in mobile ad hoc networks. In this study, we propose a defense method against black hole attacks in which malicious nodes are actively detected to prevent attacks. We applied the proposed method to a network containing nodes engaging in black hole attacks, confirming that the network’s performance is dramatically improved compared to a network without the proposed method.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8732/3/4/20network securityrouting protocolad hoc network |
| spellingShingle | Yujin Nakano Tomofumi Matsuzawa Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ Packets Network network security routing protocol ad hoc network |
| title | Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ Packets |
| title_full | Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ Packets |
| title_fullStr | Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ Packets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ Packets |
| title_short | Preventing Black Hole Attacks in AODV Using RREQ Packets |
| title_sort | preventing black hole attacks in aodv using rreq packets |
| topic | network security routing protocol ad hoc network |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8732/3/4/20 |
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