Eavesdropping activities in wireless networks: Impact of channel randomness

Xuran Li; Hong-Ning Dai; Yuanyuan Wang; Hao  Wang

doi:10.1109/TENCON.2015.7372941

Eavesdropping activities in wireless networks: Impact of channel randomness

Xuran Li, Hong-Ning Dai, Yuanyuan Wang, Hao Wang

Department of Computer Science

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel analytical model to investigate the eavesdropping attacks in wireless networks in the presence of channel randomness with emphasis on the shadow fading effect and Rayleigh fading effect. Our numerical results show that the probability of eavesdropping attacks heavily depends on the shadow fading effect, the path loss effect, Rayleigh fading effect and the antenna models. In particular, we find that the shadow fading effect is beneficial to the eavesdropping probability while both the path loss effect and Rayleigh fading effect are detrimental. Besides, using directional antennas at eavesdroppers can also increase the eavesdropping probability. This study provides us with some useful insights that may help us to better protect the confidential communications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TENCON 2015 - 2015 IEEE Region 10 Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	4
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479986415
ISBN (Print)	9781479986392
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.2015.7372941
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2015
Event	35th IEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2015 - , Macao Duration: 1 Nov 2015 → 4 Nov 2015 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7365563/proceeding (Conference proceedings)

Publication series

Name	IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON
Volume	2016-January
ISSN (Print)	2159-3442
ISSN (Electronic)	2159-3450

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Conference	35th IEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2015
Country/Territory	Macao
Period	1/11/15 → 4/11/15
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7365563/proceeding (Conference proceedings)

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Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

User-Defined Keywords

Eavesdropping
Security
Wireless Networks
Channel Randomness

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Li, X, Dai, H-N, Wang, Y & Wang, H 2015, Eavesdropping activities in wireless networks: Impact of channel randomness. in TENCON 2015 - 2015 IEEE Region 10 Conference. 1st edn, IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON, vol. 2016-January, IEEE, 35th IEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2015, Macao, 1/11/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.2015.7372941

Eavesdropping activities in wireless networks: Impact of channel randomness. / Li, Xuran; Dai, Hong-Ning; Wang, Yuanyuan et al.
TENCON 2015 - 2015 IEEE Region 10 Conference. 1st. ed. IEEE, 2015. (IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON; Vol. 2016-January).

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