"Cybil Attacks and Identity Verification in Decentralized Networks"
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Hello, dear friends! Well, come to my post. How are you all? I hope you will be doing well, by the grace of Almighty Allah. I'm also fine and enjoying my day. Today I'm here to share my knowledge with you about the topic "Cybil Attacks and Identity Verification in Decentralized Networks" in this Steem Alliance community. So let's start without any further delay.
Friends, as we all know, in this current era, the use of technology and blockchain-based decentralized networks has increased massively due to their unique features, which make them superior to the centralized network and also to other traditional platforms. This is because decentralized networks provide us with more security, transparency, and reliability in validating transactions as compared to centralized networks.
This is because one of the sole reasons behind it is the presence of a single authority, such as in centralized networks, where each activity of the network is controlled by that authority. On the other hand, in a decentralized network, there is no single authority present because all the transactions and other activities are controlled by different cryptographic techniques and smart contracts.
But as the use of decentralized technology is increasing day by day in different fields of our lives, their problems are also increasing, and among all of them, the Cybil attacks will remain at the at the top of the list. Actually, many people try to pollute the environment of a platform by getting more than one identity to take part in various unusual activities within the platform.
So in this way, a user creates multiple fake accounts and wants to exert his influence on the platform, but in other ways, he affects the whole platform very badly. This is because the activity of people can affect the security, reliability, authenticity, and transparency of the platforms, which can create many negative questions on the network. The Sybil attacks can perform various unusual activities within the platform, so let's have a look at them.
Malicious Activities of Cybil Attacks |
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As in the above section, we have discussed that people try to create different fake accounts in order to make their hold on platforms and to affect them negatively, which are considered Cybil attacks. Besides it, there are many other things they do to harm the platform. So now, let's discuss them.
- First, the Cybil attacks can affect the working of platforms by creating a lot of fake identities and using a large part of the resources of a blockchain-based decentralized platform.
- When a large portion of resource credits are utilized by a single person through different fake accounts, it definitely affects the performance and overall working of a platform.
- In addition, when a single person uses different fake accounts, the nodes of his account will expand on the whole platform, which leads to network congestion and delays in validating transactions and performing other activities.
- The Cybil attackers can also control the decision-making processes of the platform because the majority of accounts are controlled by a single person, so we can vote on his favourite consensus mechanisms and updates.
Identity Verification in Decentralised Networks |
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Dear friends, identity verification plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and security of a network. This is because it can be the first step that Cybil attackers can take to enter the platform by creating fake identities. So in this regard, we can say that if a platform has strong identity verification mechanisms, it will remain safe from Cybil attacks and other malicious activities. So let's take a look at how they can prevent the creation of multiple accounts.
- The decentralized platforms should use the RECAPTHA verification mechanisms because they prevent the platform from creating multiple fake accounts and keep Cybil attackers away.
- The platforms should use consensus mechanisms such as proof of work (POW) because they allow the users to perform various tasks before verifying themselves. In this way, it will become difficult for them to create multiple accounts.
- The proof of identity mechanism can play a vital role in keeping people away from creating multiple accounts because it requires ID cards and biometrics before verifying the accounts.
Conclusion |
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So friends, in conclusion, we can say that the Cybil attacks are the real threat to the working of the platform and affect its other activities, but different cryptographic techniques, including proof of stake, proof of identity, and other useful mechanisms, can keep all these malicious actors away from the platform. This is because if a person isn't safe from such kinds of activities, it will remain unable to gain the attention of others and can't make them trust the network. That was all about that topic, and I hope you will enjoy reading it. Now it is time to say goodbye to everyone until the next article.
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@jueco