Cyber Guerilla Networking

By Judith M. Myerson
2005-04-13


Wireless Security Weak Spots
All wireless telecom industries must monitor the effectiveness of the security mechanisms they've implemented. This is particularly important because some mobile devices (such as phones) come without mechanisms for secure transactions. These devices must rely on the security between a device and the provider so that a mobile user can securely perform e-banking, retail payment, brokerage, and other types of transactions.

Rising on the horizon is the emerging multicast wireless technology that would allow a group of mobile users to communicate with one another in m-commerce, military command and control, distance learning, and intelligent transportation control. While considering the marvels of this technology, you must also recognize the security concerns. Wireless links risk interception and eavesdropping, resulting in guerillas stealing or modifying information or even entering the system and rendering it useless by denying service to legitimate users. This is exactly what cyber guerillas love to do.

Tutorial Pages:
» Recognizing and Battling Your Enemy
» Who are the Cyber Guerillas?
» In Search of Their Prey
» Get a Load of a Cyber Guerilla
» Wireless Security Weak Spots
» Exploiting Signals
» Please do add VPN Support
» Defeating Your Would-Be Attacker
» Preparing for Combat
» Resources


First published by IBM DeveloperWorks

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