5G-WLAN Security 155
Since the objective of the 5G network is to interoperate with any of the wireless
networks, this chapter describes the abstract overview of the possible security attacks in
other wireless technologies, such as WIMAX, Bluetooth, Vehicular Networks (VANETs),
wireless mesh networks, Wireless sensor Networks and RFID [14]:
● Security attacks in WIMAX: the possible security attacks in WIMAX are:
i) parallel session;
ii) reflection;
iii) interleaving attacks;
iv) flaw attacks;
v) attack through name omission;
vi) cryptographic misuse attacks;
vii) identity theft; and
viii) Rogue Base Station (BS) attack.
● Security attacks in Bluetooth: the possible security attacks in the Bluetooth are
namely:
i) Blue‐jacking;
ii) Blue‐bugging; and
iii) DoS attacks.
● Security attacks in VANET: the possible security attacks in the VANET are:
i) Sybil attack;
ii) node impersonation attack;
iii) traffic application attack;
iv) bogus information attack;
v) non‐safety applications;
vi) time attacks;
vii) social attacks;
viii) monitoring; or
ix) sniffing attacks.
● Security attacks in Wireless mesh Networks (WMNs): the possible security attacks in
wireless mesh networks are:
i) compromised mesh stations;
ii) mesh point disappearance;
iii) mesh point re‐route; and
iv) cloning attacks.
● Security attacks in the Wireless sensor Networks (WSNs): the possible security attacks
in the wireless sensor networks are:
i) jamming;
ii) tampering;
iii) collision;
iv) unfairness;
v) exhaustion;
vi) Sybil attack;
vii) sinkhole attack;
viii) wormhole attack;
ix) HELLO flooding; and
x) de‐synchronization attacks.