Covert channels in ad-hoc wireless networks

Ad Hoc Networks

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-147

  Li, Song ^a   Ephremides, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ad hoc networks; Covert channel; Media access control; Routing protocol; Security

Indexed keywords

AD HOC WIRELESS NETWORKS; CHANNEL ACCESS; COMMUNICATION PATH; COVERT CHANNEL; COVERT CHANNELS; MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL; NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS; SECURITY; SIMULATION RESULT; TRUSTED SYSTEMS; WIRED NETWORKS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

ACCESS CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NETWORK SECURITY; ROUTING PROTOCOLS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

AD HOC NETWORKS;

EID: 70349733402     PISSN: 15708705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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