Secure Localization with Hidden and Mobile Base Stations

— Until recently, the problem of localization in wireless networks has been mainly studied in a non-adversarial setting. Only recently, a number of solutions have been proposed that aim to detect and prevent attacks on localization systems. In this work, we propose a new approach to secure localization based on hidden and mobile base stations. Our approach enables secure localization with a broad spectrum of localization techniques: ultrasonic or radio, based on received signal strength or signal time of flight. Through several examples we show how this approach can be used to secure node-centric and infrastructurecentric localization schemes. We further show how this approach can be applied to secure localization in sensor networks.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: INFOCOM
• Authors: Srdjan Capkun, Mario Cagalj, Mani B. Srivastava
• Keywords: Communications, INFOCOM 2006, Localization Systems, Localization Techniques, Secure Localization