Detailed Survey on Attacks in Wireless Sensor Network

Abstract

Due to wireless mode of communication, sensors could be deployed at any corner and could be easily monitored from different locations. WSN have much less maintenance, economical and without difficulty deployable in assessment to its counter elements. In WSNs, the energy is scattered while detecting, handling, transmitting or getting information. The detecting subsystem is utilized for data obtaining. A sensor network is an infrastructure produced from sensing, computing and conversation elements that provide a consumer the potential to observe instrument and react to events and phenomena in a specified environment. To design and develop protocols or algorithms some challenges are needed to be understood. It is infrastructure less which makes them vulnerable to various attacks and it should be known by the users to reduce its impact and maintain the efficiency of the network.

Attacks classification and security mechanisms in Wireless Sensor Networks

“…Hence, legitimate nodes are prevented from sending packets to the base station. Authentication techniques and anti-replay protection counter this attack [82].…”

Security of Low Computing Power Devices: A Survey of Requirements, Challenges & Possible Solutions

“…In [23][24][25][26][27] the authors have presented the studies and surveys on different kinds of attacks on wireless sensor networks. However, D h a k n e and C h a t u r [28] have given the detailed analysis and divided the attacks on WSNs in five categories based on different perspectiveslayers, authentication, privacy, and others. Security& privacy issues and challenges for RFID have been discussed in [29][30][31][32], which provides knowledge about the potential attacks and threats for RFID systems.…”

“…This attack is passive in nature and involves listening to the channel secretly to retrieve sensitive information. Eavesdropping becomes more serious and effective attack when combined with traffic analysis [28]. Since LCPDs operate in the unreliable wireless environment and may be involved in communicating important secret information, it becomes important to protect them from eavesdropping.…”

A Novel Security Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Elliptic Curve Signcryption

“…These limitations enforce the two major challenges in securing WSNsthreats and the attacks on WSNs, and difficulties in implementing efficient security measures to counter these threats and attacks. Dhakne and Chatur [3] have presented an exhaustive survey over attacks made on WSNs and divided them into five categoriesattacks on authentication, attacks on privacy, attacks based on perspectives, attacks on layers, and other attacks. The detailed classification of attacks on WSNs has been publicized in Figure 2.…”