A multi-dimensional classification framework for developing context-specific Wireless Local Area Network attack taxonomies. (6th January 2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ryoo, Jungwoo; Choi, Young B.; Oh, Tae Hwan; Corbin, Gregory
• Is Part Of: International journal of mobile communications. Volume 7:Number 2(2009)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 267
• Publication Date: 2009-01-06
• Subjects: classification frameworks -- mobile communications -- predictions -- security attacks -- context-specific taxonomies -- wireless LANs -- local area networks -- WLANs; Mobile communication systems -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; 384.53
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-949X

Abstract

Despite the abundance of taxonomies for the high-level classification of computer or network security attacks, few researchers have worked on the development of a taxonomy dedicated to Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) security attacks. The existing general-purpose taxonomies are not equipped with WLAN-specific classification criteria and, therefore, fail to reveal and categorise attacks that exploit vulnerabilities found only in WLANs. To address this problem, we propose a novel taxonomy development framework that features a rich set of classification criteria devoted to WLAN attacks. The new taxonomy is expressive enough to describe not only well-known attacks, but also newly emerging ones.