International Journal of Research in Advent Technology, Vol.2, No.5, May 2014
E-ISSN: 2321-9637
Er. Nitin Aggarwal1, Ms. Kanta Dhankhar2
Abstract-Due to recent developments in technology and uniquely distinct characteristics of MANETs, the
applicability of MANETs have become pervasive. As the applications are increasing, the vulnerability of these
networks against various attacks has been exposed. MANETs have not clearly and explicitly stated defense
mechanisms, so attacker node can easily disrupt the whole system or may take control over the information in
the network. Different types of attacks have been introduced by attackers and every attack has its distinct impact
on the network. Security is a paramount concern in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) because of its intrinsic
vulnerabilities .In this paper state-of-the-art security issues in MANETs are investigated. In particular t a survey
on different types of attacks and their different classifications is presented.
Index Terms- MANETs; Attacks; Security