| dc.description.abstract | Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) are
considered an innovative wireless technology that allows
mobile nodes to network with each other without bounds of
fixed infrastructure or centralized administration. MANETS
are used in numerous industries, such as emergency
Services, the army, and increasingly, healthcare, intelligent
cities, etc. On the other hand, these traits of open medium,
diverse topology, and distributed nature are what make them
susceptible to novel security threats. This paper gives a
detailed description of MANET's security issues with
conventional attacks such as black holes, wormholes, and
denial-of-service, as well as advanced ones arising from AI
and IoT integration and the emergence of 5G networks. The
questionnaire involves the weaknesses at different layers of
the MANET protocol model and the latest methods in
security, such as blockchain technology, intrusion detection
systems using machine learning and software-defined
networking. Through studying these changing threats and
measures developed to counter them, this paper is intended
to enhance MANET security awareness and the design of
more robust and reliable networking components for the time
to come. | en_US |
