Wireless Communication Channels: Associated Vulnerabilities & Possible Solutions
Insha Qadir, Yash Tripathi · International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications · 2022
In modern communication scenarios, the use of wireless communication channels for data transmission becomes essential. Wireless communication channels are very prone to security attacks. In Denial of Service (DoS) attack, an intruder can intercept the network with targeted messages in order to make sure that the network will not be available for genuine users. Spoofing can be another problem where an intruder pretends to be a legitimate user and performs malicious activities. Eavesdropping is another area of concern where an intruder intercepts the ongoing data by capturing the wireless network. The list of wireless security attacks is even long. So in this context, in this paper, vulnerabilities of wireless communication channels along with the possible solutions are discussed. The up gradation of hardware and software is always a costly and slow process so new security protocols must be developed keeping existing hardware and software infrastructure in mind. The discussion related to security issues and possible solutions of wireless communication channels will be very helpful for the design and development of new concepts and methods.