Open AccessVulnerabilities in Wireless Sensor Networks: Attacks and Countermeasures
Author(s) -
Prajna SP,
Pranav Kalidas,
Pratheeka Karkera,
P. Venkateswara Rao,
Reena Lobo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research in science, communication and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-9429
DOI - 10.48175/ijarsct-2921
Subject(s) - computer network , computer science , wireless sensor network , routing protocol , multipath routing , routing (electronic design automation) , wireless routing protocol , computer security
In wireless sensor networks, we look at routing security. There have been numerous sensor network routing protocols proposed, but none of them have been developed with security in mind. We propose security goals for sensor network routing, show how ad-hoc and peer-to-peer network attacks can be adapted into powerful sensor network attacks, introduce two new types of sensor network attacks––sinkholes and HELLO floods––and assess the security of all major sensor network routing protocols. We detail all of them as targets for debilitating attacks and offer countermeasures and design considerations. This is the first study of secure routing in sensor networks of its kind.