Denial of Service in Sensor Networks：（在传感器网络拒绝服务）.pdfVIP

C O V E R F E A T U R E Denial of Service in Sensor Networks Unless their developers take security into account at design time, sensor networks and the protocols they depend on will remain vulnerable to denial of service attacks. Anthony D. ensor networks hold the promise of facili- must form ad hoc relationships in a dense network Wood tating large-scale, real-time data processing with little or no preexisting infrastructure. John A. in complex environments. Their foreseeable Protocols and algorithms operating in the network Stankovic applications will help protect and monitor must support large-scale distribution, often with only University of Scritical military, environmental, safety-crit- localized interactions among nodes. The network Virginia ical, or domestic infrastructures and resources. must continue operating even after significant node In these and other vital or security-sensitive failure, and it must meet real-time requirements. In deployments, keeping the network available for its addition to the limitations imposed by application- intended use is essential. The stakes are high: Denial dependent deadlines, because it reflects a changing of service attacks against such networks may permit environment, the data the network gathers may real-world damage to the health and safety of peo- intrinsically be valid for only a short time. ple. Without proper security m