On the Security of Distributed Position Services

Xiaoxin  Wu; C.  Nita-Rotaru

1st International ICST Conference on Security and Privacy for Emerging Areas in Communication Networks

Research Article

On the Security of Distributed Position Services

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    author={ Xiaoxin  Wu and C.  Nita-Rotaru},
    title={On the Security of Distributed Position Services},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Security and Privacy for Emerging Areas in Communication Networks},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={SECURECOMM},
    year={2006},
    month={3},
    keywords={},
    doi={10.1109/SECURECOMM.2005.29}
}

Xiaoxin Wu
C. Nita-Rotaru
Year: 2006
On the Security of Distributed Position Services
SECURECOMM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/SECURECOMM.2005.29

Xiaoxin Wu¹, C. Nita-Rotaru¹

1: Purdue University

Abstract

In this paper we analyze the security vulnerabilities of positionbased routing protocols and virtual home region (VHR)-based distributed position service systems. We propose methods to protect the position information from both external and internal attackers. We then discuss and propose several mitigation mechanisms against position abuse by internal attackers that exploit the position service to trace their targets. Finally, we propose a position verification mechanism that allows the position service to verify that the positions reported by nodes are correct.

Published: 2006-03-20
Publisher: IEEE

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SECURECOMM.2005.29