Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity Solutions

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

• Block
• Distributed Ledger
• Smart Contract
• Blockchain Protocol Stack
• Tamper Resistant
• Consensus Protocol
• Proof of Work (Pow)
• Proof of Stake (Pos)
• Delegated Proof of Stake (Dpos)
• Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (Pbft)
• Proof-Of-Burn (Pob)
• Proof of Elapsed Time (Poet)
• Proof of Identity (Poid)
• Proof of Authority (Poau)
• Implementation of Blockchain
• Creation of New Block
• Generation of Blockchain
• Testing
• Verify the Integrity of the Blockchain
• Implementation of Proof-Of-Work
• Challenges in Blockchain Technology
• Scalability
• Network Interoperability
• Consumption of Energy
• Talent Deficit
• Standardization
• Cross Chain Technology
• Blockchain Consequences
• Research Perspectives
• Conclusion
• Consent for Publication
• Conflict of Interest
• Acknowledgement
• References

Chapter 2 Cybersecurity and Blockchain

• Introduction
• Blockchain Technology is Secure or Not?
• Role of Blockchain in Cybersecurity
• Industries Using Blockchain in Cybersecurity
• How Crypto Currencies Using Blockchain in Cyber Security
• Mobilecoin
• Coinbase
• Javvy
• How Healthcare Industries Using Blockchain in Cybersecurity
• How the Government Using Blockchain in Cybersecurity?
• How Military and Defense Using Blockchain in Cybersecurity
• How Banking Systems Use Blockchain in Cybersecurity
• Future Benefits of Blockchain to Strengthen Cybersecurity
• Iot (Internet of Things) Security
• Cyber-Physical Infrastructure’S Verification
• Reducing Human Safety Adversity by Cyber-Attacks
• The Origin of Computer Software
• Private Message Security
• Securing Domain Name System (Dns) and Distributed Denial of Services (Ddos)
• Medium Storage Decentralization
• Data Transfer Protection
• Major Pros and Cons of Blockchain for Cybersecurity
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Blockchain
• Advantages of Blockchain
• Disadvantages of Blockchain
• Challenges With Blockchain
• Regulations
• Privacy of Data
• Interoperability
• Scalability
• Risks Associated With Technology
• Conclusion
• Consent for Publication
• Conflict of Interest
• Acknowledgements
• References

Chapter 3 Applications of Blockchain in Cyber Security Industry

• Introduction
• Objectives of the Study
• Research Methodology
• Role of Blockchain in Cyber Security
• Eliminating Human Factor from Authentication
• Decentralized Storage
• Traceability
• How Does Blockchain Provide Cyber Security?
• Uses of Blockchain Technology in Cyber Security
• Future of Blockchain Technology: Predictions for
• Blockchain Will Be Leveraged for a Majority of the World Trade
• Frictionless Flows and Digital Assets
• Blockchain Identity for All
• Considerable Improvements in the Global Standard of Living
• Findings and Suggestions
• Conclusion
• Consent for Publication
• Conflict of Interest
• Acknowledgement
• References

Chapter 4 Overview of Attack Surfaces in Blockchain

• Introduction
• Blockchain Security Issues
• Transaction Malleability
• Network Security
• Privacy
• Redundancy
• Regulatory Compliance
• Criminal Activity
• Taxonomy of Attack Surfaces
• A. Blockchain Network Attacks
• Transaction Malleability Attack
• Timejacking
• Ddos Attack
• Routing Attacks
• Sybil Attack
• Eclipse Attacks
• Long-Range Attacks
• B. User Wallet Attacks
• Phishing
• Dictionary Attacks
• Vulnerable Signatures
• Flawed Key Generation
• Attacks on Cold Wallets
• Attacks on Hot Wallets
• C. Smart Contract Attacks
• Vulnerabilities in Contract Source Code
• Vulnerabilities in Virtual Machines
• Transaction Verification Mechanism Attacks
• Double Spending Attack
• Finney Attacks
• Race Attacks
• Vector
• Alternative History Attacks
• Selfish Mining
• Fork After Withholding
• Means of Protection Against Cyber Attack Interface
• Conclusion
• Consent for Publication
• Conflict of Interest
• Acknowledgement
• References

Chapter 5 Review of Anti-Counterfeit Solutions in Blockchain

• Introduction
• Counterfeit Solutions for Attack Surfaces
• Countermeasure Against Blockchain Network Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Distributed Denial of Service Attack
• Countermeasures Against Transaction Malleability Attack-
• Countermeasures Against Timejacking
• Countermeasures Against Routing Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Sybil Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Eclipse Attacks
• Random Node Selection:
• Deterministic Node Selection:
• Increased Node Connections:
• Restrictions on New Nodes:
• Countermeasures Against Long-Range Attacks on Proof of Stake Networks
• Defence Mechanism Against User Wallet Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Phishing
• Countermeasures Against Dictionary Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Vulnerable Signatures
• Countermeasures Against Flawed Key Generation
• Countermeasures Against Cold Wallets and Hot Wallets Attacks
• Mechanism Against Smart Contract Attacks
• Defense Mechanism Against Transaction Verification Mechanism Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Finney Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Race Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Vector
• Countermeasures Against Alternative History Attacks
• Countermeasures for
• Defense Mechanism Mining Pool Attacks
• Countermeasures Against Selfish Mining
• Countermeasures Against Fork After Withholding (Faw) Attack-
• Conclusion
• Consent for Publication
• Conflict of Interest
• Acknowledgement
• References

Chapter 6 Preserving the Privacy of Wearable IoT Device Data Using Blockchain

• Introduction
• Iot Architecture
• Iot Fitbit
• Introduction
• Fitbit Architecture
• Challenges of IoT Devices
• Introduction to Blockchain
• Characteristics of the Blockchain
• Blockchain Architecture
• Components of Blockchain
• Security Using Blockchain
• Authentication of IoT Device
• Verification of the Sender

Author

• R.Agrawal
• N. Gupta