Detection of Sybil Attack in a Mobile Ad Hoc Network (Manet)

Abstract

Our key issue will be to detection of Sybil attack in a MANET (Mobile Ad hoc Network). Out of many detection methods and techniques that exist, we will emphasis on detection by neighboring information. It states that no two neighbors in a highly populated area will have same set of neighbors in their vicinity and this is true in even real life scenario. Identifying the set of common neighbors will help us detect which are Sybil nodes and malicious node and thus be sure that rest of the nodes are normal nodes through which we can safely send our message to destination of our choice without any security risks like eavesdropping or manipulation of vital information in the message.