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A Secure User Authentication Scheme against Smart-Card Loss Attack for Wireless Sensor Networks Using Symmetric Key Techniques

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  • Lei Chen
  • Fushan Wei
  • Chuangui Ma

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User authentication in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is a critical security issue due to their unattended and hostile deployment in the field. In order to protect the security of real-time data query from an external user, many two-factor (password and smart-card) user authentication schemes are proposed. However, most of them are insecure against various attacks. This paper summarizes attacks and security requirements for two-factor user authentication in WSNs. Based on security requirements, a user authentication and session key establishment scheme is also proposed, and this scheme can resist smart-card loss attack merely by using symmetric key techniques. Security and performance analysis demonstrate that, compared to the existing schemes, the proposed approach is more secure and highly efficient.

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  • Lei Chen & Fushan Wei & Chuangui Ma, 2015. "A Secure User Authentication Scheme against Smart-Card Loss Attack for Wireless Sensor Networks Using Symmetric Key Techniques," International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, , vol. 11(4), pages 704502-7045, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:intdis:v:11:y:2015:i:4:p:704502
    DOI: 10.1155/2015/704502
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