ASRPAKE: An Anonymous Secure Routing Protocol with Authenticated Key Exchange for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

— In this paper, we present a novel anonymous secure routing protocol for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). The proposed protocol not only provides anonymity from all the intermediate nodes, but also integrates the authenticated key exchange mechanisms into the routing algorithm design. Furthermore, a new attack on anonymous services, called snare attack, is introduced, where a compromised node lures a very important node (VIN) into communicating with him and traces back to the VIN by following the route path. An adversary can then snare the VIN and launch Decapitation Strike on the VIN. Finally, we present a novel DECOY mechanism as a countermeasure to enhance anonymity of VINs and defeat snare attack. Keywords – Wireless ad hoc network, anonymous, security, routing protocol, authenticated key exchange, snare attack.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ICC
• Authors: Xiaodong Lin, Rongxing Lu, Haojin Zhu, Pin-Han Ho, Xuemin Shen, Zhenfu Cao
• Keywords: Ad Hoc Network, Authenticated Key Exchange, Communications, ICC 2007, Snare Attack