R. Villalpando–Hernández*¹, C. Vargas–Rosales², D. Muñoz–Rodríguez², J. R. Rodríguez²

¹ Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Laguna Paseo del Tecnológico #751, Col. Ampl. La Rosita, 27250. Torreón, Coahuila, México. *E.mail: rafaela.villalpando@itesm.mx

² Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Monterrey Eugenio Garza Sada #2501, Col. Tecnológico, 64849. Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.

ABSTRACT

We present a network coding security method capable of detecting several routing attacks in wireless reconfigurable networks. Routing security attacks include selective forwarding, black holes, and wormholes. The proposed method performs linear network coding over intermediate nodes composing a given route, not only to distribute content, but also to provide data confidentiality by cooperation as a mechanism of detection. The method presents a robust, accurate and fast response under security attacks for varying network conditions, such as interference and outage due to channel fading. It also provides a gain in network throughput by increasing the number of successfully received packets without a significant increase of the bandwidth usage.

Keywords: Network coding, sinkholes, selective forwarding, Frechet, outage.

RESUMEN

Presentamos un método basado en codificación de red capaz de detectar ataques de seguridad a la información de ruteo en redes inalámbricas reconfigurables. Los ataques de seguridad a la información de ruteo incluyen ataques como el envío selectivo de datos, agujeros negros y gusanos. El método propuesto realiza una codificación de red lineal en los nodos intermedios de una ruta determinada, para distribuir datos y para proveer confidencialidad por medio de un mecanismo cooperativo de detección. El método presenta una respuesta robusta, rápida y precisa ante ataques de seguridad bajo condiciones de red variables, tales como interferencia y pérdida de comunicación debido al desvanecimiento del canal. También incrementa los datos que llegan al destino sin incrementar significativamente el uso del ancho de banda.

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