Ramirez AG, Al Sardy L, Ramirez FG (2023)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2023
Publisher: Springer
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Book Volume: 14341
Pages Range: 462–476
Conference Proceedings Title: Information Security Practice and Experience (ISPEC 2023)
Event location: Copenhagen, Denmark
ISBN: 978-981-99-7032-2
URI: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-99-7032-2_27
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-7032-2_27
Blockchain security is becoming increasingly relevant in today’s cyberspace as it extends its influence in many industries. This paper focuses on protecting the lowest level layer in the blockchain, particularly the P2P network that allows the nodes to communicate and share information. The P2P network layer may be vulnerable to several families of attacks, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), eclipse attacks, or Sybil attacks. This layer is prone to threats inherited from traditional P2P networks, and it must be analyzed and understood by collecting data and extracting insights from the network behavior to reduce those risks. We introduce Tikuna, an open-source tool for monitoring and detecting potential attacks on the Ethereum blockchain P2P network, at an early stage. Tikuna employs an unsupervised Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) method based on Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to detect attacks and alert users. Empirical results indicate that the proposed approach significantly improves detection performance, with the ability to detect and classify attacks, including eclipse attacks, Covert Flash attacks, and others that target the Ethereum blockchain P2P network layer, with high accuracy. Our research findings demonstrate that Tikuna is a valuable security tool for assisting operators to efficiently monitor and safeguard the status of Ethereum validators and the wider P2P network.
APA:
Ramirez, A.G., Al Sardy, L., & Ramirez, F.G. (2023). Tikuna: An Ethereum Blockchain Network Security Monitoring System. In Information Security Practice and Experience (ISPEC 2023) (pp. 462–476). Copenhagen, Denmark: Springer.
MLA:
Ramirez, Andres Gomez, Loui Al Sardy, and Francis Gomez Ramirez. "Tikuna: An Ethereum Blockchain Network Security Monitoring System." Proceedings of the 18th International Conference, ISPEC 2023,, Copenhagen, Denmark Springer, 2023. 462–476.
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