Cyber Security Threats and Vulnerabilities: A Systematic Mapping Study

Humayun, Mamoona; Niazi, Mahmood; Jhanjhi, N. Z.; Alshayeb, Mohammad; Mahmood, Sajjad

doi:10.1007/s13369-019-04319-2

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“…RPL Security Data packets addressing and routing among resource-constrained devices are considered to be an issue because of the necessity of developing integrated protocols for data packets routing across different RPL networks [6]. Data packets routing in IoT constrained devices suffers from potential security threats, and it has a considerable impact since it is related to the user's life [7]. Several RPL attacks occur through the activities of the malicious nodes during the data packets routing among devices [8].…”

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Detection and Mitigation of RPL Rank and Version Number Attacks in Smart Internet of Things

Almusaylim¹,

Alhumam²,

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The rapid growth of the smart Internet of Things (IoT) and massive propagation of wireless technologies revealed the recent opportunities for development in various domains of real life such as smart cities and E-Health applications. A slight defense against different forms of attacks is offered for the current secure and lightweight Routing Protocol for Low Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) of IoT resource-constrained devices. Data packets are highly likely to be exposed while transmitting them during data packets routing. The RPL rank and version number attacks, which are two forms of RPL attacks, can have critical consequences for RPL networks. The studies conducted on these attacks have several security defects and performance shortcomings. The research proposes a Secure RPL Routing Protocol (SRPL-RP) for rank and version number attacks. It mainly detects, mitigates and isolates attacks in the RPL networks. The detection is based on a comparison of ranks strategy. The mitigation uses threshold and attacks status tables, and the isolation adds them to a blacklist table and alerts relevant nodes to skip them. SRPL-RP supports diverse types of network topologies and is comprehensively analyzed with multiple studies such as Standard RPL with Attacks, SBIDS and RPL+ Shield. The analysis results showed that the SRPL-RP achieves great improvements with Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR) of 98.48%, control message value of 991 packets/second, and average energy consumption of 1231.75 joules. It provides a better accuracy rate with 98.17% under the attacks.

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“…Several RPL attacks occur through the activities of the malicious nodes during the data packets routing among devices [8]. This impacts the data security of users since devices are vulnerable to different attacks [7,8]. The RPL security The security of the RPL protocol has been reviewed vastly in [9][10][11].…”

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Detection and Mitigation of RPL Rank and Version Number Attacks in Smart Internet of Things

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Alhumam²,

Mansoor³

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“…The online video conferencing apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet have witnessed an exponential increase in new users signing up daily [7]. However, the use of technology is bringing more issues and threats in terms of cybersecurity [8]. Organizations will have to deal with the growing security demands emerging from the increased risk of cyber-attacks.…”

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Ten Deadly Cyber Security Threats Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Khan¹,

Brohi²,

Jhanjhi³

2020

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<p>World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic after the breakout in the city of Wuhan, China. The disease has negatively affected the global economy and daily life. Most of the countries around the world have imposed travel restrictions, locked down, and social distancing measures. In the current situation, Information and Communications Technology is playing a significant role in connecting people. Majority of the education organizations have adopted online platforms, students and staff are working from home. Besides, these businesses, e-healthcare systems, food deliveries, and online grocery shopping have witnessed a very high demand. Malicious attackers have considered COVID-19 as an opportunity to launch attacks for financial gains and to promote their evil intents. Healthcare systems are being attacked with ransomware and resources such as patient's records confidentiality, and integrity is being compromised. People are falling prey to phishing attacks through COVID-19 related content. In this research, we have identified the top ten cybersecurity threats that had and could take place during the pandemic. We have also discussed the privacy concerns raised amid COVID-19. <i></i></p>

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“…Where this extensive interconnection has provided convenience to users, it has also increased vulnerability to cybersecurity issues. Researchers are focusing on this domain to provide solutions against the threats posed by attackers [1]. Common targets of cyber attacks are organizational information systems, networks and infrastructures or personal devices and networks.…”

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Cyber Attacks in the Era of COVID-19 and Possible Solution Domains

Eian¹,

Yong²,

Li³

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In this COVID-19 pandemic, the use and dependency on Internet has grown exponentially. The number of people doing online activities such as e-learning, remote working, online shopping and others have increased. This has also led to increased vulnerability to cyber crimes. Cyber security attacks have become a serious problem. The common types of cyber security attacks are phishing, malware, ransomware, social engineering, identity theft and denial-of-service. The attackers target the victims in order to get their credential information or financial benefits. Those people who are doing online activities are vulnerable to cyber threats. This is because the network is not safe. The attackers are able to code according to the weaknesses of the Internet. Once the attackers hack into the devices, they have the root access and can do whatever they want to do with the device. In this research paper, the concept of cyber security attack and detailed research about real attacks are discussed. This is followed by detailed review about the recent cyber security attacks with a critical analysis. Moreover, the research paper will be proposing the latest research contribution of cyber security during COVID-19 and the implementation scenario which will give the examples about how the companies maintain privacy as well as the limitations. Then, the paper will be discussing the reasons that people are vulnerable to cyber security and the unique solution to the problems stated. Finally, this paper will conclude with an in-depth analysis and future direction for cyber security research.

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Cyber Security Threats and Vulnerabilities: A Systematic Mapping Study

Cited by 197 publications

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Detection and Mitigation of RPL Rank and Version Number Attacks in Smart Internet of Things

Detection and Mitigation of RPL Rank and Version Number Attacks in Smart Internet of Things

Ten Deadly Cyber Security Threats Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Cyber Attacks in the Era of COVID-19 and Possible Solution Domains

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