Defend your home! Jamming unsolicited messages in the smart home

  • James Brown
  • , Ibrahim Ethem Bagci
  • , Alex King
  • , Utz Roedig

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Abstract

A plethora of communication protocols for home automation are currently in use. These protocols generally lack essential security features such as message authentication. Thus, smart homes are not protected against accidental or malicious message injection. In this paper we describe how jamming can be used to prevent processing of unsolicited messages in smart homes. We describe how jamming based protection can be added to a home automation system withoutimpairing legitimate transmissions in neighbouring houses. Furthermore, we present the initial evaluation of a jamming device and its capability to secure networks of a variety of protocol types. Our evaluation shows that even a single jamming device can significantly improve the security of a smart home.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHotWiSec 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Workshop on Hot Topics on Wireless Network Security and Privacy
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 2nd ACM Workshop on Hot Topics on Wireless Network Security and Privacy, HotWiSec 2013 - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 19 Apr 201319 Apr 2013

Publication series

NameHotWiSec 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Workshop on Hot Topics on Wireless Network Security and Privacy

Conference

Conference2013 2nd ACM Workshop on Hot Topics on Wireless Network Security and Privacy, HotWiSec 2013
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period19/04/1319/04/13

Keywords

  • Access control
  • Home automation
  • Jamming

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