Security analysis of two anonymous authentication protocols for distributed wireless networks

Duncan S. Wong

doi:10.1109/PERCOMW.2005.70

Security analysis of two anonymous authentication protocols for distributed wireless networks

Duncan S. Wong^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Computer Science

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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In a set of distributed wireless networks, such as globally distributed cellular systems, different networks could be administered by different operators. Mobile devices subscribed to one network may need to access networks administered by some other operators. An anonymous authentication protocol allows a roaming mobile device to anonymously authenticate itself to a visiting network in such a way that eavesdroppers in the visiting network and operators of other networks can only tell to which network the mobile device is subscribed but cannot tell the identity of the mobile device. The protocol is useful for protecting the privacy of the roaming mobile device. In this paper, we review two anonymous authentication protocols and point out some weaknesses and flaws of them. We show that these protocols are vulnerable to some practical attacks and the anonymity of a roaming mobile device could be compromised. © 2005 IEEE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Third IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, PerCom 2005 Workshops
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	284-290
ISBN (Print)	0769523005, 9780769523002
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PERCOMW.2005.70
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	3rd IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications s (PerCom 2005) - Kauai Island, United States Duration: 8 Mar 2005 → 12 Mar 2005 https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/percom/2005/12OmNBUAvVM https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.5555/1048930

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Conference	3rd IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications s (PerCom 2005)
Abbreviated title	PerCom 2005
Place	United States
City	Kauai Island
Period	8/03/05 → 12/03/05
Internet address	https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/percom/2005/12OmNBUAvVM https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.5555/1048930

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Wong, DS 2005, Security analysis of two anonymous authentication protocols for distributed wireless networks. in Third IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, PerCom 2005 Workshops. IEEE, pp. 284-290, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications s (PerCom 2005), Kauai Island, Hawaii, United States, 8/03/05. https://doi.org/10.1109/PERCOMW.2005.70

Security analysis of two anonymous authentication protocols for distributed wireless networks. / Wong, Duncan S.
Third IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, PerCom 2005 Workshops. IEEE, 2005. p. 284-290.

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