Hindering false event dissemination in VANETs with proof-of-work mechanisms

Palomar, Esther and de Fuentes, José M. and González-Tablas, Ana I. and Alcaide, Almudena (2012) Hindering false event dissemination in VANETs with proof-of-work mechanisms. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 23. pp. 85-97. ISSN 0968090X

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Solutions for a secure data dissemination in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) are increasingly adopting robust cryptography schemes as more lightweight, trust-based approaches often lead to serious problems such as illusion, collusion and sybil attacks, to name a few. This article shows that it is possible to hinder the dissemination of false warning events in VANETs and limit the amount of messages a node can send within a given period of time by applying well-known cryptographic techniques. To achieve this twofold goal, the method we present is based on two simple concepts already used in security mechanisms to provide accountability and to combat spam and denial of service attacks, namely the use of certificates and Proof-of-Work (POW) systems respectively. Basically, our scheme not only discourages nodes from transmitting fake event warning messages but also serves as an effective non-repudiation evidence for different types of dishonest behavior within a VANET. Our analyses on both the performance and security of our scheme show its feasibility in VANETs.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Submitted to REF 2014, UoA 11, Esther Palomar
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2011.08.002
Dates:
DateEvent
2012UNSPECIFIED
Subjects: CAH11 - computing > CAH11-01 - computing > CAH11-01-01 - computer science
Divisions: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > School of Computing and Digital Technology
Depositing User: Users 18 not found.
Date Deposited: 08 Jun 2016 14:06
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2023 12:02
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/259

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item

Research

In this section...