Recovering from the selective forwarding attack in WSNs - Enhancing the recovery benefits of blacklisting and rerouting using directional antennas

Eliana Stavrou, Andreas Pitsillides

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Abstract

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) face a number of security challenges that can compromise their operation. A typical security attack that can be launched by an adversary, in order to affect the network's communication, is the selective forwarding attack. If compromisation occurs, it is essential to recover the network to a stable state. In the context of mission-critical WSNs the challenge is not just to recover from compromisation but it is vital to restore an enhanced network operation in order to support a reliable decision-making. Sensor nodes usually address the selective forwarding attack by deploying blacklisting and rerouting. These countermeasures have been proposed in the context of omni-directional networks. This research work investigates the utilization of directional antennas in WSNs in order to increase the recovery benefits gained by the blacklisting and rerouting countermeasures in terms of reliability, survivability and responsiveness, attributes that are vital for the operation of mission-critical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIWCMC 2014 - 10th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages299-303
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781479909599
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Sept 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, IWCMC 2014 - Nicosia, Cyprus
Duration: 4 Aug 20148 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameIWCMC 2014 - 10th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference

Conference

Conference10th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, IWCMC 2014
Country/TerritoryCyprus
CityNicosia
Period4/08/148/08/14

Keywords

  • WSN
  • directional antennas
  • enhance recovery
  • selective forwarding attack

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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