Artificial Dust Based Attack Modelling: A Threat to the Security of Next Generation WCN

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel artificial dust attack model on wireless communication networks, demonstrating increased vulnerabilities and effectiveness compared to traditional methods through simulation results.

Contribution

It introduces a new Artificial Dust based attack mechanism and evaluates its impact on network security, highlighting vulnerabilities in next-generation wireless communication networks.

Findings

Artificial Dust increases network susceptibility.

The attack affects secrecy rate based on distance and frequency.

Simulation shows improved attack efficacy over conventional methods.

Abstract

This paper introduces a systematic and novel mechanism for devising a security attack in the WCN (Wireless Communication Network). The proposed model involves the implementation of the AD (Artificial Dust) by the intruder, followed by the execution of the HD (Half-Duplex) attack. The communication network is based on the deployment of urban and rural scenarios with an unknown CSI (Channel State Information). Depending on the achieved path loss based on the distance of the user from the BS, the user with the highest path loss is particularized for the attack. The formulation of AD divulges the increased susceptibilities of the secure network specifically for the selected legitimate user. The parameter of visibility defines the amount of AD present in the communication channel. Based on the enumerated attenuation created by the artificial dust, the parameter of secrecy rate is evaluated with varying distance of the user from the BS and the operating frequency. Furthermore, the proposed scheme of the HD attack is initiated by the intruder at the specified valid user. The strategy of the attack focuses on the continuous monitor of the uplink and attempts the spoofing attack on the downlink wherein the allocation of the resources takes place. The efficacy of the proposed approach is corroborated through the examination of simulation results. The assessment of the proposed mechanism highlights notable characteristics as compared to the conventional methodology of the FD (Full- Duplex) attack.