A Survey of Security Challenges in Cognitive Radio Networks: Solutions and Future Research Directions

Attar, Alireza; Tang, Helen; Vasilakos, Athanasios V.; Yu, F. Richard; Leung, Victor C. M.

doi:10.1109/jproc.2012.2208211

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“…In a traditional wireless network, security attacks are the most problematic one. There are two main classes of security issues in CRN (Attar et al, 2012), they are: …”

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A Review on Cognitive Radio for Next Generation Cellular Network and its Challenges

Pandi¹,

Кумар²

2017

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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Cognitive Radio (CR) is considered an intelligent technology. It improves the utilization of the radio spectrum. The increasing number of new devices has resulted in growing congestion of the ISM bands. FCC issued an order only permitting unlicensed users (secondary users) to operate in white space without interfering with licensed users (primary users). Cognitive Radio Networks (CRNs) provides a solution to the problem of additional spectrum requirements by utilizing the spectrum more efficiently. CR is able to sense the spectrum and share the spectrum with unlicensed users. There are number of popular spectrum sensing techniques in CR such as cyclostationary feature detection, energy detection and matched filter detection, which capture the best available spectrum. They use a spectrum dynamically in wireless communication network. A CR with multicarrier technique (OFDM and FBMC) are the next generation of advanced cellular network, which would provide better spectrum utilization and therefore have greater capacity. In this study we have described and reviewed CR technology and its numerous features that may play a very essential role in the field of next generation wireless communication networks.

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“…In a traditional wireless network, security attacks are the most problematic one. There are two main classes of security issues in CRN (Attar et al, 2012), they are: …”

Section: Security Challenges In Crn)mentioning

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“…It reduces the received SNR below the needed threshold by transmitting noise over the receiving channel (Attar et al, 2012).…”

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A Review on Cognitive Radio for Next Generation Cellular Network and its Challenges

Pandi¹,

Кумар²

2017

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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“…Fadlullah, Nishiyama et al (2013) have presented an intrusion detection system for CRAHN that identifies various types of anomalies based on a learning model. A survey of various security challenges and solutions for cognitive radio networks have also been provided in (Attar, H. Tang et al 2012). …”

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A Study of Research Trends and Issues in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Islam¹,

Shaikh

2016

Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks

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Ad hoc network enables network creation on the fly without support of any predefined infrastructure. The spontaneous erection of networks in anytime and anywhere fashion enables development of various novel applications based on ad hoc networks. However, at the same ad hoc network presents several new challenges. Different research proposals have came forward to resolve these challenges. This chapter provides a survey of current issues, solutions and research trends in wireless ad hoc network. Even though various surveys are already available on the topic, rapid developments in recent years call for an updated account on this topic. The chapter has been organized as follows. In the first part of the chapter, various ad hoc network's issues arising at different layers of TCP/IP protocol stack are presented. An overview of research proposals to address each of these issues is also provided. The second part of the chapter investigates various emerging models of ad hoc networks, discusses their distinctive properties and highlights various research issues arising due to these properties. We specifically provide discussion on ad hoc grids, ad hoc clouds, wireless mesh networks and cognitive radio ad hoc networks. The chapter ends with presenting summary of the current research on ad hoc network, ignored research areas and directions for further research.Keywords: Ad hoc network, research issues, ad hoc grid, ad hoc cloud, wireless mesh network, cognitive radio ad hoc network INTRODUCTIONDuring last few years, extensive developments have been observed in the domain of wireless network. Different communication technologies i.e. general packet radio service (GPRS), enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) and worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WIMAX) etc. have evolved and newer form of computing devices i.e. personal digital assistant (PDA), tablets and smart phones are appearing in the market. The wireless computing has progressed from 1G to 4G communication networks. During this progression, various modes of wireless networking have emerged. The simplest form of wireless networking is communication among two or more fixed hosts in open air. The conventional television system operates on this mode. Another approach is wireless networking with access point. There are different wireless hosts that are allowed to move while the basic infrastructure is supported by set of fixed nodes called base stations or access points. However, this approach doesn't provide the flexibility to be used in emergency situations requiring quick deployment or networking in adversarial surroundings. The evolution of technologies has lead to development a new mode of wireless networking where the nodes arrange themselves on the fly in the form of a network without any infrastructure support. Such networks are called ad hoc networks. Properties of ad hoc networkFormally, Ad hoc Network G(N,E) is defined as a collection of nodes N={n 1 ,n 2 ,n 3 ,…} connected by edges ‫ܧ‬ ⊆ ܰ × ܰ (Islam and Shaikh 2012). The nodes are us...

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“…During the channel negotiation process in both centralised and decentralised multi-hop networks, an attacker intends to maximise their throughput of using a spectrum through manipulating and changing the parameters of the MAC layer protocol [54][55][56][57]. This is achieved by reporting false information regarding the available channel, which causes throughput collapse for other users.…”

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Spectrum Sharing Security and Attacks in CRNs: a Review

Alhakami¹,

Mansour²,

Safdar³

2014

IJACSA

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Abstract-Cognitive Radio plays a major part in communication technology by resolving the shortage of the spectrum through usage of dynamic spectrum access and artificial intelligence characteristics. The element of spectrum sharing in cognitive radio is a fundamental approach in utilising free channels. Cooperatively communicating cognitive radio devices use the common control channel of the cognitive radio medium access control to achieve spectrum sharing. Thus, the common control channel and consequently spectrum sharing security are vital to ensuring security in the subsequent data communication among cognitive radio nodes. In addition to well known security problems in wireless networks, cognitive radio networks introduce new classes of security threats and challenges, such as licensed user emulation attacks in spectrum sensing and misbehaviours in the common control channel transactions, which degrade the overall network operation and performance. This review paper briefly presents the known threats and attacks in wireless networks before it looks into the concept of cognitive radio and its main functionality. The paper then mainly focuses on spectrum sharing security and its related challenges. Since spectrum sharing is enabled through usage of the common control channel, more attention is paid to the security of the common control channel by looking into its security threats as well as protection and detection mechanisms. Finally, the pros and cons as well as the comparisons of different CR-specific security mechanisms are presented with some open research issues and challenges.

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A Survey of Security Challenges in Cognitive Radio Networks: Solutions and Future Research Directions

Cited by 255 publications

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A Review on Cognitive Radio for Next Generation Cellular Network and its Challenges

A Review on Cognitive Radio for Next Generation Cellular Network and its Challenges

A Study of Research Trends and Issues in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Spectrum Sharing Security and Attacks in CRNs: a Review

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