SSVBT: Secure Certificateless Aggregate Signature Scheme in VANETS with Block Chain Technology

Abstract

The proliferation of Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) highlights the crucial need for secure, privacy-protecting inter-vehicle communication. By integrating blockchain technology with a safe certificate-less aggregate signature process, this research presents a novel approach to enhancing VANET security. Traditional VANET signature systems that rely on PKI and certificates have their limitations solved by the suggested approach. Using a certificate-less paradigm eliminates the requirement for a certificate authority when creating keys, making key exposure and compromise less probable. By combining several signatures into one smaller one, the aggregate signature method significantly decreases network communication cost. The paper introduces blockchain technology as an extra component to the certificate-less aggregate signature, further ensuring the honesty and openness of the VANET. The blockchain records and validates transactions, aggregate signatures, key alterations, and more using its distributed and immutable ledger. This not only improves the signature scheme but also creates a VANET environment that is trustworthy and robust.