Design of authentication protocol based on distance-bounding and zero-knowledge for anonymity in VANET

Abstract

VANET is a communication network for exchanging information between vehicles where accidents and traffic information can be delivered between vehicles or receive services through an infrastructure. Although efficiency of traffic system and convenience of drivers are provided through VAN communication, malicious information can lead to traffic disturbance or risk to drivers. Therefore, a way to prevent an intermediate attack should be considered. For considerations there are mobility of vehicles and the fact that it is multiple objects and the existence of RSU. In this paper, it ensures the integrity and a cross-certification is conducted through Distance-bounding and Zero-Knowledge. The corresponding protocol has verified the safety through a security analysis on the security vulnerabilities in VANET environment. As a result of this study, integrity in VANET environment can be secured with reliability through illegal RSU detection. © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2015.