Comparative Study of Security Attacks on Wireless Sensor Networks

ArXiv, 2020

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is the network of the future. As it gradually gains ground by transforming our lives and environments into a Smart World, it will definitely call for attention from selfish minded Attackers. The first section of this paper introduces the Wireless Sensor Network, its constraints, architecture, and mode of operation. It goes ahead to discuss the applications of WSN in health, agriculture, military, transportation, environment, industries. However, WSN automatically inherits the security challenges of the traditional network. The Network security goals which are Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, and Authentication sometimes called the CIA of Network security is discussed with respect to WSN. This is followed by the security challenges of WSN, these challenges are categorized into two (2), Passive and Active Attacks, Passive attack is interested in the message, data or information that traverses the network without hindering the network channel or m...

Wireless Sens or Networks (WSN) is an emerging technology now - a - days and has a wide range of applications such as battlefield surveillance, traffic surveillance, forest fire detection, flood detection etc. But wireless sensor networks are susceptible to a variety of pot ential attacks which obstructs the normal operation of the network. The wireless sensor network nature of communication is unprotected and unsafe because of deployment in hostile environment, limited resources, an automated nature and untrusted broadcast t ransmission media. The most of security techniques are not sufficient in WSN network and security is a vital requirement for network. The intent of this paper is to investigate the security related issues, attacks and Challenges. The introductory sectio n gives brief information on the WSN components and its architecture. Then it deals with some of the major security issues and challenges over wireless sensor networks (WSNs).

2016

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are regularly self-forming, Self-healing networks that interact with very sensitive data and deployed in hostile unattended environments, where the security issues should be focused to attain their potential.Due to this various facts the existing security algorithms are not suitable for current applications. This causes the research to suggest the novel security mechanisms appropriate to WSN which contains minimum resource consumption and maximum security. This paper lights a torch on security of WSN discusses typical constraints, security goals, and different attacks in it and their defensive techniques.

Wireless Sensor Network Security , 2019

This thesis explores security issues in wireless sensor networks security (WSNs), it is vital that the Sensor network technologies involved become sufficiently mature and robust against Malicious attack to be trustworthy. The inclusion of wireless communication technology also incurs various types of security threats. The intent of this paper is to investigate the security related issues, the challenges and to propose some solutions to secure the WSN against these security threats. While the set of challenges in sensor networks are diverse, this paper focus only on the challenges related to the security of Wireless Sensor Network. This paper begins by introducing the concept of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). The introductory section gives brief information on the WSN components and its architecture. Then it deals with some of the major security issues over wireless sensor networks (WSNs). This paper also proposes some of the security goal for Wireless Sensor Network. Further, as security being vital to the acceptance and use of sensor networks for many applications; I have made an in depth threat analysis of Wireless Sensor Network. Lastly it proposes some security mechanisms against these threats in Wireless Sensor Network.

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is a recent advanced technology of computer networks and electronics. The WSN increasingly becoming more practicable solution to many challenging applications. The sensor networks depend upon the sensed data, which may depend upon the application. One of the major applications of the sensor networks is in military. So security is the greatest concern to deploy sensor network such hostile unattended environments, monitoring real world applications. But the limitations and inherent constraints of the sensor nodes does not support the existing traditional security mechanisms in WSN. Now the present research is mainly concentrated on providing security mechanism in sensor networks. In this context, we analysis security aspects of the sensor networks like requirements, classifications, and type of attacks etc., in this survey paper.

Abstract-Today, There are growing interest to use communication services; accessible for advanced reasearch which caused creating wireless sensor networks. Network security is a major challenge. Network security is so challenging task. Considering to limited resources of sensor nodes; creating security in wireless sensor network is harder rather than other traditional networks. Considering hostile nature location; wireless media and limited nature of resources in small sensor in this networks accompany with security challenges lager than traditional networks. Due to natre of location without supervision and limitation of internal resources; the security of wireless network is a challenging task. On the other hand; due to limitation of resources; the security thechniques of typical computer network in "WSN" can't be performed. However; wireless sensor networks suffer from a lot of limitations like poer limitation; Processing capabilities; unattended operation and etc. Also, It can be expected the threat and attacks in all layers of the network protocl. The wireless sensor networks have benn determined with severity of computational limitations and temporary energy resources of operating environment. In this essay, the security challenges and kinds of attacks in the sensor networks will be evaluated, due to meet challenges, The requiered strategies are suggested

International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks, 2014

Wireless Sensor Network(WSN) is an emerging technology and explored field of researchers worldwide in the past few years, so does the need for effective security mechanisms. The sensing technology combined with processing power and wireless communication makes it lucrative for being exploited in abundance in future. The inclusion of wireless communication technology also incurs various types of security threats due to unattended installation of sensor nodes as sensor networks may interact with sensitive data and /or operate in hostile unattended environments. These security concerns be addressed from the beginning of the system design. The intent of this paper is to investigate the security related issues in wireless sensor networks. In this paper we have explored general security threats in wireless sensor network with extensive study.

2014

In this article, the authors have performed a comprehensive survey on Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Security. The emergence of sensor networks as one of the dominant technology trends in the coming decades has posed numerous unique challenges to researchers. These networks are likely to be composed of hundreds, and potentially thousands of tiny sensor nodes, functioning autonomously, and in many cases, without access to renewable energy resources. Cost constraints and the need for ubiquitous, invisible deployments will result in small sized, resource-constrained sensor nodes. While the set of challenges in sensor networks are diverse, we focus on security of Wireless Sensor Network in this paper. We propose some of the security goal for Wireless Sensor Network. Further, security being vital to the acceptance and use of sensor networks for many applications; we have made an in depth threat analysis of Wireless Sensor Network. We also propose some countermeasures against these threats...

A data network is a digital telecommunications network that allows nodes to share resources. Two types of networks are available, wired and wireless networks. Wireless networks become popular because of its wireless setup and its abundant applications in home, business and telecommunications networking. With the invent of sensor which react and notice some type of input from the physical or environmental conditions, such as pressure, temperature, beam, Wireless sensor network developed. The WSN are stretchy, simple to employ and straight forward. They are growing because of low cost and efficient. Wireless Sensor Networks consist of many sensor nodes that are distributed in a field and have physical capabilities to measure or sense things in the real world, do some computations, communicate with each other and deliver result to base station. With the rising expertise, the things on security are also advancing day by day. Though the network completely secured during the time of designing, intruders and attackers always find their way to get inside it and accomplish attacks. This paper presents a noteworthy analysis on the security threats of wireless sensor network. Threats are of two types active and passive attacks. Passive attacks are just listening the communication lines, whereas active attacks are modifying the data in communication lines. Different threats belonging to active and passive threats are studied in detail.

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) present myriad application opportunities for several applications such as precision agriculture, environmental and habitat monitoring, traffic control, industrial process monitoring and control, home automation and mission-critical surveillance applications such as military surveillance, healthcare (elderly, home monitoring) applications, disaster relief and management, fire detection applications among others. Since WSNs are used in missioncritical tasks, security is an essential requirement. Sensor nodes can easily be compromised by an adversary due to unique constraints inherent in WSNs such as limited sensor node energy, limited computation and communication capabilities and the hostile deployment environments.