A network layer covert channel in ad-hoc wireless networks

2004 First Annual IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks, IEEE SECON 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 88-96

  Li, Song ^a   Ephremides, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ad hoc networks; Covert channl; Network security; On demand routing

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CAPACITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PACKET SWITCHING; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; VECTORS;

AD-HOC NETWORKS; COVERT CHANNEL; NETWORK SECURITY; ON-DEMAND ROUTING;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 20344367049     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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