Contention for Man-in-the-Middle Attacks in Bluetooth Networks

Sandhya, S; Devi, K. A. Sumithra

doi:10.1109/cicn.2012.72

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“…The simplest and cheapest intervention to fight MITM attacks is to compel devices to recognize only authenticated connection keys [28,29] . The definition of a secure database is a registry that includes an entry for each system and the security requirements of that company.…”

Section: Bluetooth Attacks Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A security study of Bluetooth-powered robot toy

Acharige¹,

Albuquerque²,

Fantinato³

et al. 2021

JSSS

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Aim: A smart toy robot has its intellect with circuits on board. It has a built-in microprocessor, sensors of one or more types, a mechanical system including moving parts, and some firmware to control and tie the parts together. The embedded sensors and devices help to create their functionality. These devices include wireless communication for data transfer. One such device for wireless communication is Bluetooth, which can be dangerous due to attack vulnerabilities, especially on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. Methods: In addition to discovering vulnerabilities in Bluetooth communication, common issues have been identified, including related attacks, threats, malware, and vulnerabilities. To identify specific attacks for Bluetooth devices used in smart toys, this study adopted Qoopers, a robot capable of integrating different devices into its model. Qoopers was tested using security frameworks to simulate attacks. Results: We found that devices with BLE are more susceptible to attack. Qoopers was exposed to security frameworks used in restricted conditions, demonstrating that they can be hacked using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack and eavesdropping on data transfer. This paper also discusses solutions to prevent Bluetooth attacks. Conclusion: Bluetooth communication is vulnerable to different attacks, including MITM. This happens even with Qoopers robot when it is reprogrammed with customized applications with less security. These smart toy robots are used mainly by children under 16, who can make mistakes by ignoring security, focusing only on functionality, increasing the risk of personal information theft and other threats.

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Section: Bluetooth Attacks Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A security study of Bluetooth-powered robot toy

Acharige¹,

Albuquerque²,

Fantinato³

et al. 2021

JSSS

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“…Another type of SSP attack needs a visual contact with the victim's Bluetooth devices (such as direct line-of-sight or possibly a video camera that is hidden) to guarantee that a lower security association model choice is made by the Bluetooth device user. Once the attacker (MITM) has visual access to the victim's devices, the attacker acts before the legitimate user to establish Bluetooth connections to both victims' devices and to initiate the IO phase in which the less secure association model can be forcefully selected [31].…”

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25 Years of Bluetooth Technology

2019

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Bluetooth technology started off as a wireless, short-range cable replacement technology but it has undergone significant developments over the last two decades. Bluetooth radios are currently embedded in almost all computing devices including personal computers, smart phones, smart watches, and even micro-controllers. For many of us, Bluetooth is an essential technology that we use every day. We provide an insight into the history of Bluetooth and its significant design developments over the last 25 years. We also discuss related issues (including security) and Bluetooth as a driving technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). Finally, we also present recent research results obtained with Bluetooth technology in various application areas.

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“…Many writers have researched the Bluetooth man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack scenario to better comprehend these types of assaults. In keeping with this, these writers have offered a variety of risk-reduction techniques that may be used by both individuals and organizations [9][10][11]. A thorough description of the many Bluetooth attack vectors, including worms, Trojans, DDoS assaults, MITM attacks, and more, is given [7,12,13].…”

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Defending IoT Devices against Bluetooth Worms with Bluetooth OBEX Proxy

Hsu,

Wu,

Hwang

et al. 2023

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The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has increased dramatically in recent years, and Bluetooth technology is critical for communication between IoT devices. It is possible to protect electronic communications, the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data from malware and data theft with BlueZ’s Bluetooth File Transfer Filter (BTF). It can use a configurable filter to block unauthorized Bluetooth file transfers. The BTF is available for various Linux distributions and can protect many Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and the Internet of Things. However, the increased number and density of Bluetooth devices have also created a serious problem—the Bluetooth worm. It poses a severe threat to the security of Bluetooth devices. In this paper, we propose a Bluetooth OBEX Proxy (BOP) to filter malicious files transferred to devices via the OBEX system service in BlueZ. The method described in this article prevents illegal Bluetooth file transfers, defending big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and electronic communications from malware and data theft. It also protects numerous Bluetooth devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and the Internet of Things, with many Linux distributions. Overall, the detection findings were entirely accurate, with zero false positives and 2.29% misses.

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Contention for Man-in-the-Middle Attacks in Bluetooth Networks

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

A security study of Bluetooth-powered robot toy

A security study of Bluetooth-powered robot toy

25 Years of Bluetooth Technology

Defending IoT Devices against Bluetooth Worms with Bluetooth OBEX Proxy

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