Secure localization with attack detection in wireless sensor networks Zhu, Wen Tao, Xiang, Yang, Zhou, Jianying, Deng, Robert H. and Bao, Feng 2011, Secure localization with attack detection in wireless sensor networks, International journal of information security, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 155-171. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Secure localization with attack detection in wireless sensor networks Author(s) Zhu, Wen Tao Xiang, Yang orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-0831 Zhou, Jianying Deng, Robert H. Bao, Feng Journal name International journal of information security Volume number 10 Issue number 3 Start page 155 End page 171 Total pages 17 Publisher Springer Place of publication Heidelberg, Germany Publication date 2011 ISSN 1615-5262 1615-5270 Keyword(s) attack detection range-based position estimation secure localization sensor network security Summary Rapid technological advances have enabled the development of low-cost sensor networks for various monitoring tasks, where it is important to estimate the positions of a number of regular sensor nodes whose locations cannot be known apriori. We address the problem of localizing the regular nodes with range-based location references obtained from certain anchor nodes referred to as beacons, particularly in an adverse environment where some of the beacons may be compromised. We propose an innovative modular solution featuring two lightweight modules that are for dedicated functionalities, respectively, but can also be closely integrated. First, we harness simple geometric triangular rules and an efficient voting technique to enable the attack detection module, which identifies and filters out malicious location references. We then develop a secure localization module that computes and clusters certain reference points, and the position of the concerned regular node is estimated with the centroid of the most valuable reference points identified. Extensive simulations show that our attack detection module can detect compromised beacons effectively, and the secure localization module can subsequently provide a dependable localization service in terms of bounded estimation error. The integrated system turns out to be tolerant of malicious attacks even in highly challenging scenarios. Language eng Field of Research 080503 Networking and Communications Socio Economic Objective 890201 Application Software Packages (excl. Computer Games) HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal HERDC collection year 2011 Copyright notice ©2011, Springer-Verlag Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30040613 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Information Technology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 05 Dec 2011, 12:51:06 EST Mon, 09 Jan 2012, 11:11:12 EST Mon, 09 Jan 2012, 11:14:34 EST Wed, 08 Feb 2012, 13:47:13 EST Thu, 09 Feb 2012, 14:28:27 EST Thu, 28 Nov 2013, 13:27:27 EST Wed, 27 Aug 2014, 22:49:55 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 17:32:20 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 21 times in TR Web of Science Cited 11 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 582 Abstract Views, 4 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 05 Dec 2011, 12:51:06 EST