Title: A cross-layer authentication design for secure video transportation in wireless sensor network

Authors: Ju Wang, G.L. Smith

Addresses: Mathematics and Computer Science, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806, USA. ' Corporate Engineering and Program Support, Operations Headquarters, MTCSC, 925 Corporate Drive, Suite 401, Stafford, VA 22554, USA

Abstract: Transporting video data thought a Wireless Sensor Network is inherently vulnerable to attacks due to the open nature of the physical media. To protect the authenticity of the received video data, we present a scheme that incorporates a blind video watermarking method and middleman detection algorithms to defend against correlation and middleman attacks. We uses a unique F-modulation method where each watermark bit is modulated by a local F bit to enable blind detection at the receiver side. A novel content based block selection algorithm is used to spreading the locations of marked blocks to prevent correlation attack.

Keywords: correlation attacks; wireless video sensors; watermarking; protocol; cross-layer authentication; secure video transportation; wireless sensor networks; WSNs; wireless networks; middleman attacks; blind detection; block selection; security.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSN.2010.030724

International Journal of Security and Networks, 2010 Vol.5 No.1, pp.63 - 76

Published online: 31 Dec 2009 *

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