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2018-01-01

Overview of DOS attacks on wireless sensor networks and experimental results for simulation of interference attacks

Visión general de los ataques de DOS en redes de sensores inalámbricos y resultados experimentales para la simulación de ataques de interferencia

Keywords:

Wireless Sensor Networks, Intrusion detection, Wireless communication, Communication system security, Radiofrequency interference (en)
Redes de sensores inalámbricos, detección de intrusión, comunicación inalámbrica, seguridad del sistema de comunicación, interferencia de radiofrecuencia (es)

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  • Željko Gavrić Faculty of information technology, Slobomir P University, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Dejan Simić Faculty of Organisational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

Wireless sensor networks are now used in various fields. The information transmitted in the wireless sensor networks is very sensitive, so the security issue is very important. DOS (denial of service) attacks are a fundamental threat to the functioning of wireless sensor networks. This paper describes some of the most common DOS attacks and potential methods of protection against them. The case study shows one of the most frequent attacks on wireless sensor networks – the interference attack. In the introduction of this paper authors assume that the attack interference can cause significant obstruction of wireless sensor networks. This assumption has been proved in the case study through simulation scenario and simulation results.

Las redes de sensores inalámbricos se utilizan ahora en varios campos. La información transmitida en las redes de sensores inalámbricos es muy delicada, por lo que el tema de la seguridad es muy importante. Los ataques de DOS (Denegación de servicio) son una amenaza fundamental para el funcionamiento de las redes de sensores inalámbricos. Este documento describe algunos de los ataques DOS más comunes y los posibles métodos de protección contra ellos. El estudio de caso muestra uno de los ataques más frecuentes a las redes de sensores inalámbricos: el ataque de interferencia. En la introducción de este artículo, los autores suponen que la interferencia de ataque puede causar una obstrucción significativa de las redes de sensores inalámbricos. Esta suposición se ha demostrado en el estudio de caso a través de escenarios de simulación y los resultados de estas simulaciones.

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Overview of DOS attacks on wireless sensor networks and experimental results for simulation of interference attacks. (2018). Ingeniería E Investigación, 38(1), 130-138. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v38n1.65453

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