Angel Eyes
03-29-2014, 12:27 AM
Authors Achilleas Tsitroulis1, Dimitris Lampoudis2, Emmanuel Tsekleves3
1Brunel University, School of Engineering and Design, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK
2Department of Information Systems, University of Macedonia (U.O.M.), Greece
3Lancaster University, Imagination Lancaster, LICA Building, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, UK
Abstract Wi–Fi protected access 2 (WPA2) is considered one of the most secure protocols employed in wireless local area networks (WLANs). This is despite of having significant security vulnerabilities. The aim of this paper is two–fold. Firstly it analyses the WPA2 security protocol and presents its weaknesses in detail. Secondly it presents a methodology that demonstrates how the WPA2 security protocol can be fully exposed by malicious attacks. Importantly, proposals on how to enhance its security are offered.
Keywords wireless security, 80211 security, wifi protected access 2, WPA2 vulnerabilities, WPA, privacy, authentication, wireless LANS, local area networks, WLANs, security protocols, network security, malicious attacks
1Brunel University, School of Engineering and Design, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK
2Department of Information Systems, University of Macedonia (U.O.M.), Greece
3Lancaster University, Imagination Lancaster, LICA Building, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, UK
Abstract Wi–Fi protected access 2 (WPA2) is considered one of the most secure protocols employed in wireless local area networks (WLANs). This is despite of having significant security vulnerabilities. The aim of this paper is two–fold. Firstly it analyses the WPA2 security protocol and presents its weaknesses in detail. Secondly it presents a methodology that demonstrates how the WPA2 security protocol can be fully exposed by malicious attacks. Importantly, proposals on how to enhance its security are offered.
Keywords wireless security, 80211 security, wifi protected access 2, WPA2 vulnerabilities, WPA, privacy, authentication, wireless LANS, local area networks, WLANs, security protocols, network security, malicious attacks