Secure Cooperative Routing in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks

This paper is a survey on the security issues of mobile ad hoc networks. Since mobile ad-hoc networks are getting more and more attentions in recent years, we have great interested in having a survey on the current work in these networks. We found that the most concerning part in using this kind of network is the security issue. Therefore, we focus on the security issues of mobile ad hoc networks and do a survey. At the beginning of the paper, it will give an introduction to the problems on security in mobile ad hoc network that we are facing. Then, it briefly presents what is mobile ad hoc network, its definition, characteristics, applications, standards, and some famous routing protocols. Then, the paper will focus on the security issue and give a detail discussion on the vulnerabilities and the possible attacks that can occur in mobile ad hoc networks. Then, it will move on to the current researches on detection and reaction against malice and selfishness, and on securing ad hoc routing protocols. In the following sections, the most representative papers will be presented. Their approaches, advantages and disadvantages will be listed. Finally, our future plan will be given, and there will be a conclusion.