Secure positioning in wireless networks

So far, the problem of positioning in wireless networks has been studied mainly in a nonadversarial setting. In this paper, we analyze the resistance of positioning techniques to position and distance spoofing attacks. We propose a mechanism for secure positioning of wireless devices, that we call v...

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Published inIEEE journal on selected areas in communications Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 221 - 232
Main Authors Capkun, S., Hubaux, J.-P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.02.2006
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Ad hoc networks
Analytical models
Base stations
Communication system security
Devices
Intelligent networks
Networks
Position measurement
positioning
secure protocols
security
sensor networks
Sensors
Simulation
Spoofing
Time measurement
Virtual manufacturing
wireless
Wireless application protocol
Wireless networks
Wireless sensor networks
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Summary:So far, the problem of positioning in wireless networks has been studied mainly in a nonadversarial setting. In this paper, we analyze the resistance of positioning techniques to position and distance spoofing attacks. We propose a mechanism for secure positioning of wireless devices, that we call verifiable multilateration. We then show how this mechanism can be used to secure positioning in sensor networks. We analyze our system through simulations.
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ISSN:0733-8716
1558-0008
DOI:10.1109/JSAC.2005.861380