Manipulation as a security mechanism in sensor networks

Abstract

Manipulation is used as a behavior mechanism to achieve a certain goal. In this paper we propose a framework for manipulation in sensor networks where an attacker is manipulated with a long term objective in view. In particular an approach for selecting manipulation nodes is presented. Results show that the proposed scheme improves the security of the network by allowing more of the network to operate normally even when under attack. A manipulation scheme for a Denial of Service attack is proposed. A prediction based scheme is used to drive the manipulation. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010.