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WPANs compliment the traditional IEEE 802.11 wireless networks by facilitating the clients with flexibility in network topologies, higher mobility and relaxed configuration/hardware requirements. Bluetooth, a WPAN technology, is an open standard for short-range radio frequency (RF) communication. However, it is also susceptible to typical security threats found in wireless LANs. This paper discuses some of the attack scenarios against the bluetooth network such as hostile intrusion, active Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack using unit key and various forms of denial of service (DoS) attacks. These threats and attacks compromise the confidentiality and availability of bluetooth data and services. This paper proposes an improved security architecture for bluetooth device which provides protection against the above mentioned attacks.
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Iqbal, M.M.W., Kausar, F., Wahla, M.A. (2010). Attacks on Bluetooth Security Architecture and Its Countermeasures. In: Bandyopadhyay, S.K., Adi, W., Kim, Th., Xiao, Y. (eds) Information Security and Assurance. ISA 2010. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 76. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13365-7_18
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