A Clone Detection Mechanism For Hybrid Wireless Sensor Networks (Hwsns)

Abstract

Hybrid Wireless Sensor Networks (HWSNs) encompass an assembly of both fixed and mobile beam joints endowed with limited sources, functioning typically in adverse settings such as battlefields and reconnaissance regions. Due to their inherent characteristics, HWSNs often operate unattended and lack tamper-resistant tools. An adversary can effortlessly seize nodes, analyze and duplicate them, clandestinely placing these replicas strategically within the network. This paper focalizes on the node replication attack in HWSNs, acknowledging its significance. It delves into the existing advanced-of-the-art regarding joint repetition attacks, providing an exhaustive overview of prevailing recognition and restraint machines from the information. The intention is to foster a deeper comprehension of factors crucial for designing effective defense mechanisms against cloning attacks. Given the unattended description and absence of tamper-resilient ironware, device systems are vulnerable to various attacks like Sybil, Eavesdropping, and Denial of Service. Among these, the node clone violence stands out as a menacing threat, involving the capture of a node, extraction of its confidential information, replication, and insertion of these duplicates into the network for malicious purposes. This paper introduces a novel clone detection algorithm tailored for identifying clone attacks in hybrid wireless networks. The algorithm proves instrumental in mitigating communication costs, reducing routing overhead, and enhancing overall network throughput.