Security weakness in a dynamic program update protocol for wireless sensor networks

Zeng Peng; Zhenfu Cao; Kim Kwang Raymond Choo; Shengbao Wang

doi:10.1109/LCOMM.2009.082215

Security weakness in a dynamic program update protocol for wireless sensor networks

Zeng Peng, Zhenfu Cao^*, Kim Kwang Raymond Choo, Shengbao Wang

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Abstract

In 2008, Das and Joshi proposed a new dynamic program update protocol for wireless sensor networks using the orthogonality principle. We identify an inherent flaw in their design and demonstrate that the Das-Joshi scheme is vulnerable to an impersonation attack, in violation of their security claim. We then present a modified scheme to eliminate the security vulnerability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	426-428
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Communications Letters
Volume	13
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2009.082215
Publication status	Published - 2009

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