DoS Attacks in IoT Systems and Proposed Solutions

Nada Abughazaleh; Ruba Bin Jabal; Mai Btish; Hemalatha M.

Research Article

DoS Attacks in IoT Systems and Proposed Solutions

by Nada Abughazaleh, Ruba Bin Jabal, Mai Btish, Hemalatha M.

International Journal of Computer Applications

Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA

Volume 176 - Issue 33

Published: Jun 2020

Authors: Nada Abughazaleh, Ruba Bin Jabal, Mai Btish, Hemalatha M.

10.5120/ijca2020920397

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Nada Abughazaleh, Ruba Bin Jabal, Mai Btish, Hemalatha M. . DoS Attacks in IoT Systems and Proposed Solutions. International Journal of Computer Applications. 176, 33 (Jun 2020), 16-19. DOI=10.5120/ijca2020920397

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                        author  = { Nada Abughazaleh,Ruba Bin Jabal,Mai Btish,Hemalatha M. },
                        title   = { DoS Attacks in IoT Systems and Proposed Solutions },
                        journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
                        year    = { 2020 },
                        volume  = { 176 },
                        number  = { 33 },
                        pages   = { 16-19 },
                        doi     = { 10.5120/ijca2020920397 },
                        publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
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                        %A Nada Abughazaleh
                        %A Ruba Bin Jabal
                        %A Mai Btish
                        %A Hemalatha M.
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                        %J International Journal of Computer Applications
                        %V 176
                        %N 33
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                        %I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA

Abstract

The internet of things (IoT) has been gaining attention in the past decade, and this rapid growth is due to the many different advantages delivered towards achieving a smart world. However, security is one of the biggest challenges, as it builds upon the internet. This article surveys denial-of-service (DoS) attacks that occur in the network layer of IoT systems and the impact on various aspects. The Smurf and SYN flood attacks are briefly discussed along with several distinct DoS attack mitigation methods. Two DoS mitigation technologies implemented by IoT security companies are discussed as a case study.

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Computer Science

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Keywords

IoT DoS DDoS network Smurf attack SYN flood