Security Issues and Research Opportunities in Wireless Body Area Networks

Authors

  • Qazi Ejaz Ali Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
  • Abdul Haseeb Malik Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
  • Waheed Ur Rehman Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Haseeb Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
  • Tabinda Salam Department of Computer Science, SBBWU, Peshawar, Pakistan

Keywords:

WBAN, Security, MIMA, DoS, Spoofing

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have found application in diverse fields, one of is Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs). WBANs are essential networks for fitness diagnostics, observation, and flexible actuators, which rely on data gathered from numerous wireless sensors installed in or above the human body. Due to the Ad hoc nature of WBANs, there are security concerns, which can affect the confidentiality, authenticity, and integrity of data. Security and privacy play a critical role in ensuring secure communication by helping networks prevent unauthorized access and avoid fraudulent activities. Despite its significance, no survey has been conducted in WBANs in terms of computation and communication overheads, Man in the Middle attack (MIMA), Denial of Service (DoS), and Spoofing attacks. This paper helps the new researcher in WBANs security to better understand the area and the need for designing new schemes that focus on the aforementioned parameters

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