Multi-factor Authentication and Data Integrity for WBAN Using Hash-Based Techniques

Abstract

In recent days, a wireless body area network (WBAN) has been developed as part of the Internet of Things (IoT) with sensors and actuators in three different modes, building its network, i.e., in-body sensors, wearable sensors, and on-body sensors. The doctor’s access the data recorded and monitored by the sensor embedded in the patient to treat critical situations immediately. Maintaining data integrity and guarding against threats is necessary to secure sensitive patient information. Several people have proposed schemes for authenticating data access through formal and informal verification. In this research work, we carry out multi-factor authentication extensively using zero-knowledge proofs. The anomaly detection of the sensors is detected using machine learning algorithms, which help tune the sensors to their correct working conditions. The work aims to concentrate on sensor working conditions promptly and to handle attacks like masquerade, forgery, and key escrow attacks. To assess whether performance metrics are superior in computing cost, storage overhead, and communication overhead, utilize the BAN logic tool. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.