Practical NFC peer-to-peer relay attack using mobile phones
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Detail(s)
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
| Pages | 35-49 |
| Volume | 6370 LNCS |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 6370 LNCS |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
| ISSN (electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
| Title | 6th International Workshop on Radio Frequency Identification: Security and Privacy Issues, RFIDSec 2010 |
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| Place | Türkiye |
| City | Istanbul |
| Period | 8 - 9 June 2010 |
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Abstract
NFC is a standardised technology providing short-range RFID communication channels for mobile devices. Peer-to-peer applications for mobile devices are receiving increased interest and in some cases these services are relying on NFC communication. It has been suggested that NFC systems are particularly vulnerable to relay attacks, and that the attacker's proxy devices could even be implemented using off-the-shelf NFC-enabled devices. This paper describes how a relay attack can be implemented against systems using legitimate peer-to-peer NFC communication by developing and installing suitable MIDlets on the attacker's own NFC-enabled mobile phones. The attack does not need to access secure program memory nor use any code signing, and can use publicly available APIs. We go on to discuss how relay attack countermeasures using device location could be used in the mobile environment. These countermeasures could also be applied to prevent relay attacks on contactless applications using 'passive' NFC on mobile phones. © 2010 Springer-Verlag.
Research Area(s)
- attack, countermeasure, location, NFC, NFC-enabled-mobile-phones, p2p, peer-to-peer, practical-implementation, relay, security, transactions
Citation Format(s)
Practical NFC peer-to-peer relay attack using mobile phones. / Francis, Lishoy; Hancke, Gerhard; Mayes, Keith et al.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Vol. 6370 LNCS 2010. p. 35-49 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6370 LNCS).
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Vol. 6370 LNCS 2010. p. 35-49 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6370 LNCS).
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
