Bluetooth command and control channel

dc.contributor.authorPieterse, Heloise
dc.contributor.authorOlivier, Martin S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-13T08:29:14Z
dc.date.available2017-01-13T08:29:14Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractBluetooth is popular technology for short-range communications and is incorporated in mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet computers and laptops. Vulnerabilities associated with Bluetooth technology led to improved security measures surrounding Bluetooth connections. Besides the improvement in security features, Bluetooth technology is still plagued by vulnerability exploits. This paper explores the development of a physical Bluetooth C&C channel, moving beyond previous research that mostly relied on simulations. In order to develop a physical channel, certain requirements must be fulfilled and specific aspects regarding Bluetooth technology must be taken into consideration. To measure performance, the newly designed Bluetooth C&C channel is executed in a controlled environment using the Android operating system as a development platform. The results show that a physical Bluetooth C&C channel is indeed possible and the paper concludes by identifying potential strengths and weaknesses of the new channel.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentComputer Scienceen_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2016en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.elsevier.com/locate/coseen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPieterse, H & Olivier, MS 2014, 'Bluetooth command and control channel', Computers and Security, vol. 45, pp. 75-83.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0167-4048 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1872-6208 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.cose.2014.05.007
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/58512
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Computers and Security. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Computers and Security, vol. 45, pp. 75-83, 2014. doi : 10.1016/j.cose.2014.05.007.en_ZA
dc.subjectMobileen_ZA
dc.subjectApplicationsen_ZA
dc.subjectCommand and controlen_ZA
dc.subjectBluetoothen_ZA
dc.subjectAndroiden_ZA
dc.subjectMalwareen_ZA
dc.titleBluetooth command and control channelen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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