On WPA2-Enterprise Privacy in High Education and Science
Joint Authors
Perković, T.
Dagelić, A.
Bugarić, M.
Čagalj, M.
Source
Security and Communication Networks
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
A plethora of organizations, companies, and foremost universities and educational institutions are using WPA2-Enterprise protocol to allow their end-users to connect to provided Wi-Fi networks.
When both the provider’s and the end-user’s devices are configured properly, it is considered one of the safest Wi-Fi connection protocols with the added benefits of having a unique password for every Wi-Fi user.
However, a known evil twin attack can be performed to steal users’ Wi-Fi login credentials, if the devices are not configured correctly.
Considering the widespread use of Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones and rising concerns regarding users’ privacy, we focus on the privacy aspects of WPA2-Enterprise vulnerabilities mainly on the widespread Eduroam network.
We show that device deanonymization is a concerning liability of many Eduroam networks.
More than 87% of 1650 devices collected during a two-month test on our university are vulnerable to MAC address deanonymization attack.
Furthermore, by analyzing the Eduroam Configuration Assistant Tool of 1066 different institutions around the world, 67% of exported Eduroam profiles having the Wi-Fi device reveal the user’s identity in the clear, thus linking the users with the device’s MAC address.
Indeed, the analysis of the configuration profiles has been confirmed by performing the deanonymization attack on a large-scale international music festival in our country, where 70% of the devices have been vulnerable.
Additionally, we showcase the psychological aspects of secure Eduroam users, where some are willing to modify secure configuration profiles to gain aspects to certain blocked features.
As a result, the attacker is granted with user credentials and IMSI number and provided with access to all Eduroam-related services.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Perković, T.& Dagelić, A.& Bugarić, M.& Čagalj, M.. 2020. On WPA2-Enterprise Privacy in High Education and Science. Security and Communication Networks،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208399
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Perković, T.…[et al.]. On WPA2-Enterprise Privacy in High Education and Science. Security and Communication Networks No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208399
American Medical Association (AMA)
Perković, T.& Dagelić, A.& Bugarić, M.& Čagalj, M.. On WPA2-Enterprise Privacy in High Education and Science. Security and Communication Networks. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208399
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1208399