A Survey of Wireless Attacks Against IEEE 802.11 Based Networks

Today, more individuals and organizations are increasingly accessing the Internet and/or Intranets via wireless telecommunications. This includes wireless networks, which enable transfers of digital information to and from wired networks using radio wave transmission systems. Wireless networks are one of the most popular and fastest growing technologies today. From home to enterprise level networks, many are taking advantage of the freedom and convenience that wireless networks promise. While wireless networks are convenient, they are not always secure. In this survey paper we introduce wireless attacks that can be deployed against IEEE 802.11 based networks. Our objective is to provide an understanding of the wireless attacks discussed along with researched countermeasures for the detection and/or prevention of the attacks.