The New Vulnerability of Service Set Identifier (SSID) Using QR Code in Android Phone
Woo Bong Cheon, Keon il Heo, Won Gyu Lim, Won Hyung Park, Tai Myoung Chung · 2011
Wireless network is one of the 2010s most important security issues. As smartphone(android) is popularize, the number of Wireless Internet users is really growing and wireless AP spring up everywhere. But most wireless AP have not being managed properly in terms of security, Wireless Internet users also dont recognize important of security. This situation causes grave security threats. This paper design and analyze a new cyber attack whose it circulates malware via QR code and activates Mobile AP to induce service charge. The new vulnerability we suggest forces to activate Mobile AP of smartphone based on Android and responds to all probe request are generated around, and brings induction of service charge and communication problems in its train.