Wireless Communication, Sensing, and REM: A Security Perspective

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Furqan H. M., Solaija M. S. J., Turkmen H., Arslan H.

IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, cilt.2, ss.287-321, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/ojcoms.2021.3054066
  • Dergi Adı: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.287-321
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 5G, 6G, cryptography, joint radar and communication (JRC), physical layer security, radio environment mapping (REM), REM security, sensing security, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, wireless sensing, WLAN sensing
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The diverse requirements of next-generation communication systems necessitate awareness, flexibility, and intelligence as essential building blocks of future wireless networks. The awareness can be obtained from the radio signals in the environment using wireless sensing and radio environment mapping (REM) methods. This is, however, accompanied by threats such as eavesdropping, manipulation, and disruption posed by malicious attackers. To this end, this work analyzes the wireless sensing and radio environment awareness mechanisms, highlighting their vulnerabilities and provides solutions for mitigating them. As an example, the different threats to REM and its consequences in a vehicular communication scenario are described. Furthermore, the use of REM for securing communications is discussed and future directions regarding sensing/REM security are highlighted.