Abstract | ||
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Wi-Fi is the standard protocol for wireless networks used extensively in US critical infrastructures. Since the Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) security protocol was broken, the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protocol has been considered the secure alternative compatible with hardware developed for WEP. However, in November 2008, researchers developed an attack on WPA, allowing forgery of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets. Subsequent enhancements have enabled ARP poisoning, cryptosystem denial of service, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Open source systems and methods (OSSM) have long been used to secure networks against such attacks. This article reviews OSSMs and the results of experimental attacks on WPA. These experiments re-created current attacks in a laboratory setting, recording both wired and wireless traffic. The article discusses methods of intrusion detection and prevention in the context of cyberphysical protection of critical Internet infrastructure. The basis for this research is a specialized (and undoubtedly incomplete) taxonomy of Wi-Fi attacks and their adaptations to existing countermeasures and protocol revisions. Ultimately, this article aims to provide a clearer picture of how and why wireless protection protocols and encryption must achieve a more scientific basis for detecting and preventing such attacks. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2012 | 10.1109/MSP.2012.60 | IEEE Security & Privacy |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
article reviews ossms,wi-fi attack,wi-fi protected access,standard protocol,wireless network,wireless protection protocol,wireless traffic,article discusses method,security protocol,protocol revision,wireless networks,wireless communication,encryption,network security,computer security,ieee 802 11,phase shift keying | Temporal Key Integrity Protocol,Internet privacy,Cryptographic protocol,Computer science,Computer security,Network security,Otway–Rees protocol,Wi-Fi Protected Access,Computer network,ARP spoofing,Critical Internet infrastructure,Address Resolution Protocol | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
10 | 4 | 1540-7993 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
10 | 0.90 | 2 |
Authors | ||
4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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Frederick Sheldon | 1 | 86 | 16.46 |
John Weber | 2 | 10 | 0.90 |
Seong-moo Yoo | 3 | 423 | 53.22 |
W. David Pan | 4 | 86 | 15.86 |